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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Source:
Service charge (5/8” meter): $19.92/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $28.36/mo
Total: $48.28/mo

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Utility profile · TN

TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER Water Rates

TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER supplies water to about 210,000 people in Chattanooga, East Ridge, and Red Bank, Tennessee. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $48.28, 17% below the national average.

Rates effective 2025-01-21

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER?

Monthly Rate

$48.28 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8” meter
$19.92
Water used
30 gal × $0.05017/hgal
$0.02
Water used
456 gal × $0.79567/hgal
$3.63
Water used
3,254 gal × $0.49989/hgal
$16.27
Water used
2,260 gal × $0.37373/hgal
$8.45
Total $48.28

How does TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

207,046

Municipalities served

Where does TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Private
PWSID
TN0000107

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

1.0% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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