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Tellico Plains Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 60 contaminants and detected 4. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

60
contaminants tested
4
detected
7,759
people served
0
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Monroe

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
465
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30

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
Nitrate
1380 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 24/24 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
0.00050 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 6/13 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
1.5 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/13 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-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PARKER, MARYLIN
Phone
423-253-2333
Email
MAYOR@TELLICOTN.ORG

Frequently asked questions about Tellico Plains Water Dept

Is Tellico Plains Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants in Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Tellico Plains Water Dept serve?

Tellico Plains Water Dept reports serving 7,759 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Tellico Plains Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 465 violations on file for Tellico Plains Water Dept, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.