Does Greeneville, TN tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 39 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Greeneville, of which 12 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Greeneville, TN tap water come from?

Greeneville is served by 5 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Greeneville tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Greeneville. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Greeneville is served by 5 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 72,434 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 39 violations across the community water system(s) serving Greeneville, going back to the earliest EPA record. 12 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

5

Community water systems
~72,434

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Greeneville Water Commission

26,657 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000273

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Glen Hills Utility District

17,355 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000266

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 1994. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Chuckey Utility District

14,369 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000108

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between July 2008 and July 2022. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Cross Anchor Utility District

8,449 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000149

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2008 and October 2021. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

North Greene Utilities, Inc.

5,604 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000274

Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 9 times between April 2017 and July 2025. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Health-based Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times in October 2010. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2021 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2022 and January 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring CARBON, TOTAL: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times in October 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in February 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in January 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2010. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2008. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.