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Is there lead in Knoxville's tap water?

7.8PPBLead in Knoxville Water Works's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Knoxville

5 public water companies list Knoxville as a place they supply. The biggest is Knoxville Water Works, with about 8,400 people. The highest latest result among Knoxville's water companies is 7.8 parts per billion, at Knoxville Water Works. None of the 5 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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