Public water system record
Watts Bar East U.D.
Serves an area of Roane County, TN · 3,927 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Watts Bar East U.D. in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Watts Bar East U.D. buys its water from Kingston Water System and Lenoir City Utility Board.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.0831 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2022.
- Record on file since 2005, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,921 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0831 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Watts Bar East U.D. go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Watts Bar East U.D. buys its water from Kingston Water System and Lenoir City Utility Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Kingston Water System Kingston, TN
- Lenoir City Utility Board Lenoir City, TN
Annual water quality report
Watts Bar East U.D. must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Tennessee.
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