Is RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM's water safe to drink?

RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 8,030, over 3,356 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM ranks 12,374th by violation burden (4th percentile) - 1 violation total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the TN average

Among the 318 TN systems in this dataset, the average is 4.8 health-based violations - RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM's 0 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM's most recent violation on record is dated 2006-01-05. Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.

What RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM's record does not cover

This is what RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM 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. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.