Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Etowah's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Etowah Utilities's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Etowah

3 public water companies list Etowah as a place they supply. The biggest is Etowah Utilities, with about 12,851 people. The highest latest result among Etowah's water companies is 1 parts per billion, at Etowah Utilities. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Association supply just their own grounds or street; most of Etowah gets its water from Etowah Utilities. Your water bill names yours.

Etowah Utilitiesabout 12,851 people · latest lead test: 1 ppb · 423-263-9441
The Tellico Plains Water Departmentabout 7,759 people · latest lead test: 0.5 ppb · 423-253-2333
The Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Associationabout 256 people · latest lead test: 1 ppb · 423-836-2492

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