Eastside Utility District

It’s easy to turn on the tap and not think twice about it. But your water has been on quite a journey before it reaches your home.

Eastside Utility District serves more than 26,000 residential customers across Bradley and Hamilton counties. When including our wholesale partners, the water we treat and deliver reaches close to 80,000 people across a 70 square mile service area.

So what happens between the river and your tap?
Here’s how it works:

From River to Plant

Your water journey begins at the Tennessee River, where raw water is drawn from the Chickamauga Reservoir. It passes through chambers, grates, and screens to remove large debris, then travels about 1⅔ miles east to the...