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Jefferson County, Tennessee

Water Systems
21
Population Served
58,142
Total Violations
513
60 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

95.2%
Systems with Violations
24.4
Avg Violations per System
11.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (71%)
SW
6 systems (29%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Jefferson Tennessee water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (20)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Shady Grove Utility District 25,320 17 Detected
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility 9,931 37 Detected
Jefferson City W&S Comm 9,764 69 Detected
New Market Utility District 5,703 45 Detected
White Pine Water System 4,171 41 Detected
I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot 1,001 7 -
Fancher's Willow Branch Camp 650 32 -
Bush Brothers #3 330 8 -
Douglas Lake Campground 298 11 -
Terry Point Campground 200 33 -
Smokey View Campground 160 22 -
Lake Cove Resort 100 19 -
Inspiration Point Campground 90 76 -
French Broad Baptist Church 80 34 -
Sherman Oaks Campground 75 1 -
Black Oak Marina 74 25 -
Gator Point Enterprises LLC 60 12 -
Houston Mineral Water 50 10 -
Indian Creek Dock 35 4 -
Mountain View Inn Campground 25 10 -
Dollar General Store #21718 25 0 -

Other Counties in Tennessee

Davidson County
4 systems · 924,319 served · 394 violations
Shelby County
8 systems · 822,834 served · 604 violations
Knox County
9 systems · 601,914 served · 406 violations
Rutherford County
5 systems · 433,004 served · 394 violations
Hamilton County
11 systems · 412,782 served · 324 violations
Montgomery County
7 systems · 344,788 served · 413 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Jefferson County? ▼
Jefferson County has 513 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 60 are health-based violations. 95.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jefferson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jefferson County serve approximately 58,142 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jefferson County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Jefferson County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jefferson County? ▼
Water systems in Jefferson County use GW (15 systems), SW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 11.7% of Jefferson County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.