Gatlinburg Water Dept, TN Water Quality
Is Gatlinburg Water Dept's water safe to drink?
Gatlinburg Water Dept's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 8,877 people through 3,481 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Gatlinburg Water Dept ranks 10,392th by violation burden (19th percentile) - 11 violations total, 0 health-based.
Against the TN average
Gatlinburg Water Dept's 0 health-based violations sit within the TN average of 5.1, across 321 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
Gatlinburg Water Dept's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
What Gatlinburg Water Dept's record does not cover
This is what Gatlinburg Water Dept reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 11 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.