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

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 11 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Whitwell, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Whitwell, TN tap water come from?

Whitwell is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Whitwell tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Whitwell. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Whitwell is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 1,104 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 11 violations across the community water system(s) serving Whitwell, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~1,104

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Griffith Creek U.D.

1,104 served · surface water · PWSID TN0000278

Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times in April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times in April 2019. 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 4 times between July 2002 and July 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2016. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

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.