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Public water-system records for Collegedale, TN from EPA SDWIS.
Cleveland Utilities
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 95,087 people
Eastside Utility District
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 59,612 people
Tennessee American Water
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 207,046 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Sep 2023 to Dec 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Collegedale drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Wolftever Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Hamilton County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
13-295-0004 — Rossville, Georgia
Annual mean: 10.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Eastside — Chattanooga, Tennessee
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Siskin — Chattanooga, Tennessee
Annual mean: 8.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Lambcon Inc.
Reported: 2024
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc.
Reported: 2024
Paladin Attachments
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Hamilton County, TN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Hamilton County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Hamilton County, TennesseePop. 374,682
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,635 | 11,043 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.8% | 18.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.8% | 20.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 35.5% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.0 | 74.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Cleveland Utilities. Results dated Feb 27, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024 include PFBS at 0.0039 to 0.0327 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 0.0055 to 0.01 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Eastside Utility District. Results dated Sep 13, 2023 to Jun 12, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0078 to 0.0112 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Tennessee American Water. Results dated Mar 6, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024 include PFBS at 0.0039 to 0.0095 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 0.005 to 0.0085 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Cleveland Utilities.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Eastside Utility District, including 2 marked active.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Tennessee American Water.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Collegedale.
The monitoring station at 13-295-0004, Rossville, Georgia recorded an annual average of 10.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Eastside, Chattanooga, Tennessee recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Siskin, Chattanooga, Tennessee recorded an annual average of 8.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Collegedale covers Hamilton County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Collegedale reports a life expectancy of 76.0 years in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Collegedale reports 9,635 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Hamilton County, Tennessee. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Collegedale lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.