The boil advisory for Greeneville and the county utilities it serves has been lifted. Lifting the advisory means that water no longer has to be boiled before drinking, brushing your teeth, or consumption by humans or animals.
Greeneville Water Superintendent Laura White said that sampling done at various points around the county indicate that the water supply is safe for consuming. The county had been under an advisory since the water intake pumps were destroyed when the river flooded two weekends ago. Most people who receive municipal water found their taps running dry after the fresh supply ran dry on September 29. The empty lines and any standing water in tanks could have been a place for contamination, as well as breaks along the lines. However, none of the utilities reported any contaminates in any sampling
Greeneville Water supplies Old Knox, Mosheim, Chuckey, Cross Anchor, and Glen Hills utility districts. North Greene Utility District had only issued a boil advisory for customers whose water came from Old Knox and Mosheim, and that advisory has also been lifted.
Number of Customers
Greeneville – 23,425
Glen Hills – 15,812
Chuckey – 14,128
Old Knox – 9,280
Cross Anchor – 8,607
North Greene – 5,912
Mosheim – 2,809
White said the water supply has met all sampling requirements of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation which allowed the advisory to be lifted. Each utility has taken more samples than required by TDEC and all samples produced negative results. In addition, White said, chlorine levels are high enough and stable enough through all systems to ensure clean water.