Is Morristown, TN tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Morristown Utilities Commission. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Morristown. The largest, Morristown Utilities Commission, serves 39,883 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Morristown Utilities Commission

39,883 people · Surface water · EPA ID TN0000474

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Tennessee, 17 of 275 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 0 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Tennessee results.

Morristown homes and lead pipes

58%

of homes built before 1980 (Tennessee 41%, US 50%)

11%

built before 1950 (Tennessee 10%)

45%

of households rent (Tennessee 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Morristown city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Morristown

Russellville Whitesburg Utility District
20,197 people · Purchased surface water · Tennessee · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Alpha-Talbott Utility District
19,075 people · Purchased surface water · Tennessee · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Witt Utility District
5,771 people · Surface water · Tennessee · reported ZIPs here
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Coliform bacteria violation

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Knoxville 40 mi Knoxville Utilities Board – KUB	Knoxville Utilities Board – KUB	None above limits	0.6 ppb
Kingsport 47 mi Kingsport Water Dept	Kingsport Water Dept	None above limits	1 ppb
Maryville 49 mi South Blount Utility District	South Blount Utility District	None above limits	4.01 ppb
Johnson City 52 mi Johnson City Water Dept	Johnson City Water Dept	None above limits	1 ppb
Oak Ridge 58 mi Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works	Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works	None above limits	2.91 ppb
Bristol 65 mi Bristol Dept of Utilities	Bristol Dept of Utilities	None above limits	1 ppb

Morristown ZIP codes (2)

37813
37814

Questions

Is Morristown tap water safe to drink?

Morristown Utilities Commission has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Morristown, TN?

4 public water systems serve parts of Morristown. The largest is Morristown Utilities Commission (39,883 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Morristown tap water have PFAS?

Morristown Utilities Commission had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Morristown homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 58% of Morristown homes as built before 1980 (Tennessee: 41%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Morristown Utilities Commission's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.