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Cleveland Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 65 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

65
contaminants tested
9
detected
95,087
people served
10
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bradley

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

10
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0327 µg/L 6/16 2024
Pfba 0.0100 µg/L 3/16 2024
Pfpea 0.0033 µg/L 1/16 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
97.7 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 195/195 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
77.1 µg/L 129%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 178/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
952 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 22/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.1 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014
2,4-D
0.5000 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2014–2019
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WILDS, CHRIS
Phone
423-559-7565
Email
CWILDS@CLEVELANDUTILITIES.COM

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Utilities

Is Cleveland Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Cleveland Utilities's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Cleveland Utilities's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, PFBS, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cleveland Utilities serve?

Cleveland Utilities reports serving 95,087 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Cleveland Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Cleveland Utilities, of which 10 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.