Tap water in Kingsport, TN — ZIP 37659
4 public water systems serving about 260,234 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Poor
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 37659
Kingsport Water Dept
PWSID TN0000349 · serves 107,739 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.9 ppt — above federal limit
Johnson City Water Dept
PWSID TN0000331 · serves 105,057 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
Jonesborough Water Dept
PWSID TN0000338 · serves 33,069 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
Chuckey Utility District
PWSID TN0000108 · serves 14,369 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 10 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology