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MOUNTAIN CITY, TN · Johnson County

MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Tennessee’s official records. Always confirm current status with Tennessee before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
TN0000479
System type
Community Water System
Population served
9,304
Service connections
4,117
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT is one of 153 community water systems in Tennessee in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,304 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 39 entries between 1980 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.

Of the 39, 9 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Surface Water Treatment Rules, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1999 – May 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1999 – February 28, 1999

    Resolved
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 1998 – August 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1998 – May 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1998 – May 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1998 – March 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1998 – March 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 1997 – April 30, 1997

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996

    Archived
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 25, 1990 – June 24, 1991

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 25, 1990 – June 24, 1991

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 25, 1990 – June 24, 1991

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1989 – December 31, 1989

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1989 – November 30, 1989

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

JORDAN, JERRY

423-727-7238

MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37583