Tellico Plains Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Tellico Plains Water Department (TN0000693): 46 EPA violations in the last five years. Despite the 46 historical violations in its record, Tellico Plains Water Department has cleared every one and now meets EPA standards serving 7,759 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Tellico Plains Water Department (EPA ID: TN0000693) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 7,759 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 46 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 37369 - Reliance
• 37385 - Tellico Plains

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Tellico Plains Water Department (TN0000693) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tellico Plains Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Tellico Plains Water Department; its 46 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Tellico Plains Water Department serve?

Tellico Plains Water Department serves approximately 7,759 people across 2 ZIP codes in Tennessee.

Where does Tellico Plains Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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