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Chlorine (MRDL) violations in Tennessee

29 active public water systems in Tennessee had a Chlorine (MRDL) violation in the past three years, 4 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Chlorine (MRDL) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Acute high-dose exposure to chlorinated water can cause eye and nose irritation, stomach discomfort, and nausea. Chronic exposure above the MRDL is primarily a concern because elevated chlorine accelerates formation of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, which are associated with increased cancer risk over time.

Systems with a Chlorine (MRDL) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Hillsville Utility District
Coffee County
11,325 2 0
Byrdstown Water Department
Byrdstown · Pickett County
8,658 4 1
Kenton Water Dept
Kenton · Obion County
1,492 4 1
Mason Hall Development Corp
Kenton, Trimble · Obion County
211 4 1
Metro Water Services
Nashville · Davidson County
789,969 2 0
Cumberland Utility District
Harriman · Roane County
14,085 8 2
Hohenwald Water System
Hohenwald · Lewis County
12,475 3 1
Bean Station Utility District
Bean Station · Grainger County
10,748 2 0
South Fork Utility District
Sullivan County
10,229 3 1
Linden Water Dept
Linden · Perry County
9,568 5 2
Cookeville Boat Dock RD U.d.
Putnam County
9,345 2 0
Smith Utility District
South Carthage · Smith County
8,466 5 1
Minor Hill Water Utility District
Giles County
8,364 4 1
Baxter Water Department
Baxter · Putnam County
7,781 3 1
Tellico Plains Water Dept
Etowah, Tellico Plains · Monroe County
7,759 5 1
McKenzie Water Dept
Mckenzie · Carroll County
5,464 4 1
Monteagle Public Utility Board
Monteagle · Grundy County
4,179 5 1
Mason Water Department
Mason · Tipton County
3,642 5 2
Jamestown Water Dept
Jamestown · Fentress County
3,404 3 1
Perryville Utility District
Decatur County
3,127 5 2
Alexandria Water System
DeKalb County
2,657 5 1
Decaturville Water System
Decaturville · Decatur County
2,384 3 1
Rocky Top Water Dept
Lake City · Anderson County
1,963 2 0
ST Joseph Water System
St Joseph · Lawrence County
1,533 5 2
Deerfield Water System, LLC
Jacksboro, La Follette, Lafollette · Campbell County
1,299 5 2
East Sevier County U.d.
Sevierville · Sevier County
815 6 1
West Point U.d.
Lawrence County
421 5 3
Laurelbrook School
Dayton · Rhea County
150 5 3
Rustic River Co.
Claiborne County
30 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Chlorine (MRDL), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Chlorine (MRDL) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Tennessee records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.