Is Blountville, TN tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 5 utilities serving Blountville has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Bloomingdale Utility District.
Blountville Utility District, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Blountville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Blountville Utility District
Tennessee · serves 15,647 people · about 590 in Blountville
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Kingsport Water Dept
Tennessee · serves 107,739 people · about 320 in Blountville
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOS at 5.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Bristol Dept of Utilities
Tennessee · serves 37,648 people · about 140 in Blountville
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Bloomingdale Utility District
Tennessee · serves 13,318 people · under 100 in Blountville
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 4.3 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Johnson City Water Dept
Tennessee · serves 105,057 people · under 100 in Blountville
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Blountville Utility District’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Blountville
No lab Tennessee certifies is within 75 miles of Blountville on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
Tennessee Department of Health: Water quality testing for eligible private wells and springs, through the program formerly called SafeWATCH. Contact the department's Waterborne Disease Team to ask about eligibility. Free for eligible wells and springs. Waterborne Diseases, Tennessee Department of Health.
All 37 certified labs for TennesseeZIP codes in Blountville
Which ZIP codes are in Blountville: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Blountville
Other towns in Sullivan County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Blountville Utility District’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water