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Charleston, TN

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Charleston. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
77
people served
8
contaminants found
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What was found in Charleston's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
271 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 315 µg/L — HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
32.76 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 47.34 µg/L — HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.96 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 33.16 µg/L — HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.05 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
1.5 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.4900 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the city: HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC · 52 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Charleston

SupplierPopulation served
RIVER LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOC 52
HIWASSEE UTILITY COMMISSION 25

Frequently asked questions about Charleston tap water

Is Charleston tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Charleston. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Charleston?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Charleston, Tennessee to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Charleston's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Charleston include Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Carbon Tetrachloride. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.