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Rocky Top Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 3 contaminants and detected 3. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

3
contaminants tested
3
detected
1,963
people served
0
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Anderson

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.

0
health-based violations
96
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
MON Monitoring Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-02-01 → 2015-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-02-01 → 2015-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-02-01 → 2015-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-02-01 → 2015-02-28

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
71.555 µg/L 119%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.4 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
65.51 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 71.1 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025

Utility contact

Contact
FOUST, MICHAEL
Phone
865-426-6391
Email
mfoust@rockytoptn.org

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Top Water Dept

Is Rocky Top Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants in Rocky Top Water Dept'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 Rocky Top Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Rocky Top Water Dept serve?

Rocky Top Water Dept reports serving 1,963 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Rocky Top Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 96 violations on file for Rocky Top Water Dept, of which 0 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.