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Grundy County, TN Water Quality

Water quality data for 4 public water systems serving Grundy County, Tennessee — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 4 water systems · 8 cities
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Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

Water quality across the county is outstanding with minimal violations and very low lead levels.

A

Grundy County Earns a A

Grundy County: 8 communities across 4 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 1.00 ppb
  • 8 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
1 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
4
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Gruetli-Laager
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Altamont
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Coalmont
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Palmer
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Beersheba Springs
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Pelham
    0.80 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    D
  • Tracy City
    0.70 ppb
    18 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Monteagle
    1.00 ppb
    4 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Gruetli-Laager
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Altamont
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
County Lead Level — Median 1 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 1 ppb — 6.7% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
8

All Cities in Grundy County

Gruetli-Laager 1.00 ppb A
Tracy City 0.70 ppb B
Monteagle 1.00 ppb B
Altamont 1.00 ppb A
Coalmont 1.00 ppb A
Palmer 1.00 ppb A
Beersheba Springs 1.00 ppb A
Pelham 0.80 ppb D
Showing 8 cities
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About Grundy County Drinking Water

Grundy County is served by 4 water systems covering 8 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 8 recorded a detection, with a median of 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 8 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Grundy County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Grundy County has an open violation on record. 1 of 8 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Grundy County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Grundy County?▼
4 community water systems serve 8 communities here.
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