Drinking Water

Drinking water can come from many different sources including public water systems, private water systems such as wells or springs, or bottled water. The United States Envrionmental Protection Agency and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regulate drinking water quality in Tennessee.

For more about private water supplies please see the SafeWATCH link below and the Tennessee Healthy Homes Drinking Water Information: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/environmental/healthy-homes/hh/drinking-water.html

Tennessee depends on water! You can take action to protect water in your community today. Read the full TNH20 Report and check out the StoryMap below by the Tennessee Nature Conservancy and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.