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Sevier County, Tennessee

Water Systems
51
Population Served
87,523
Total Violations
1,240
80 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

80.4%
Systems with Violations
24.3
Avg Violations per System
6.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (86%)
SW
6 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

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

No violations on record (9) One or more violations (41)

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
Sevierville Water System 39,885 55 Clean
Pigeon Forge Water Department 14,872 41 Clean
Gatlinburg Water Dept 8,877 20 Clean
Sevier County Water Department 6,194 4 Detected
Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq 3,125 21 -
Webb Creek Utility District 1,737 10 -
Chalet Village North 1,203 116 -
Outdoor Resorts @ Gatlinburg 950 18 -
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area 900 1 -
The Preserve H.O.A. 850 0 -
East Sevier County U.d. 815 232 -
Elkmont Campground 750 1 -
Hidden Springs Resort 708 0 -
Legacy Mountain Resort 650 0 -
For by Grace Resort 600 0 -
Riverside Campground 450 99 -
Chimneys Picnic Area 400 2 -
Venture Out at Gatlinburg 328 32 -
Greenbrier Campground, LLC. 300 14 -
Adventure Bound Camping Resort-Gatlinbur 300 10 -
Eagle Crest Owner's Asso W.S. 300 0 -
Wafloy Mountain Village 258 7 -
Brother's Cove HOA 250 14 -
Under Canvas Smoky Mountains 240 0 -
Shiloh Baptist Church 200 20 -
Camp Ba-Yo-Ca 200 11 -
Legacy Mountain Ziplines 200 0 -
Elvira's Cafe 200 4 -
Douglas Lk Resort Ow. Asso. Inc. 150 4 -
Climb Works, LLC 140 0 -
Zion Hill Baptist Church 120 22 -
Twin Creeks Recreation Area 114 1 -
Norton Creek Water System 107 113 -
Grandview Resort 105 3 -
Harper Bros General Store 100 3 -
Cove Mountain Mobile Home Park 91 143 -
Appalachian R.V. Resort 90 7 -
Paw Paw's Catfish Kitchen 75 0 -
Jaded Art Collective 75 4 -
Wears Valley Ranch 75 31 -
Bridgemont Ministries, Inc. 65 40 -
Smoker Holler RV Resort 65 12 -
Leconte Lodge 60 3 -
Sims Point Campground 60 20 -
Buckhorn Inn 56 31 -
Wild Plum Tea Room 50 28 -
Ponderosa Stables 50 2 -
Smoky Mountain Lodge 47 23 -
Honeymoon Hills of Gatlinburg 36 8 -
Brookside Resort Cabins 25 10 -

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 Sevier County? ▼
Sevier County has 1,240 total drinking water violations across 51 water systems, of which 80 are health-based violations. 80.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sevier County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sevier County serve approximately 87,523 people through 51 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sevier County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Sevier County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sevier County? ▼
Water systems in Sevier County use GW (44 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. 6.5% of Sevier 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.