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Elizabethton, TN

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants across the 7 water suppliers serving Elizabethton. 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.

7
water suppliers
53,300
people served
7
contaminants found
Tennessee rankings Lead in Tennessee PFAS in Tennessee

What was found in Elizabethton'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
1660 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: FIRST U.D. OF CARTER COUNTY · 9,143 people · 2019
2/7 SYR4
Cyanide
187 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: WATAUGA RIVER REG WATER AUTH · 353 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
TTHM
49.69 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT · 32,490 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 59.8 µg/L — NORTH ELIZABETHTON WATER CO-OP · 1,555 people · 2019
7/7 SYR4
Barium
50.825 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WATAUGA RIVER REG WATER AUTH · 353 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26.1 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT · 32,490 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 46.55 µg/L — SOUTH ELIZABETHTON U.D. · 6,244 people · 2019
6/7 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.9460 pCi/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: WATAUGA RIVER REG WATER AUTH · 353 people · 2016
1/7 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT · 32,490 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0012 mg/L — SIAM UTILITY DISTRICT · 3,319 people · 2025
7/7 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 Elizabethton

SupplierPopulation served
ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT 32,490
FIRST U.D. OF CARTER COUNTY 9,143
SOUTH ELIZABETHTON U.D. 6,244
SIAM UTILITY DISTRICT 3,319
NORTH ELIZABETHTON WATER CO-OP 1,555
WATAUGA RIVER REG WATER AUTH 353
PETERS HOLLOW WATER SYSTEM 196

Frequently asked questions about Elizabethton tap water

Is Elizabethton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 7 contaminants in the water serving Elizabethton. 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 Elizabethton?

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

What contaminants are in Elizabethton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elizabethton include Nitrate, Cyanide, TTHM, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.