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PFAS in Tennessee

Of the 272 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Tennessee, 37 detected PFOA or PFOS (13.6%).

13.6%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
272
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Savannah Valley U.D. Georgetown 30,571 0.0350 µg/L
Trenton Water System Trenton 5,155 0.0270 µg/L
First U.D. of Hardin County Counce 7,388 0.0259 µg/L
Camden Water Dept Camden 10,013 0.0240 µg/L
North U.Dep. of Decatur/Benton Co Parsons 3,818 0.0203 µg/L
Jackson Water System Jackson 91,111 0.0200 µg/L
Clifton Water Dept Clifton 4,110 0.0170 µg/L
Savannah Utility Dept Savannah 19,495 0.0158 µg/L
Parsons Water Department Parsons 4,303 0.0130 µg/L
Ardmore Water System Ardmore 3,903 0.0129 µg/L
Hillsville Utility District Manchester 11,325 0.0119 µg/L
Manchester Water Department Manchester 24,975 0.0116 µg/L
Marshall Co B.P.U. #1 Lewisburg 13,257 0.0110 µg/L
Tullahoma Utilities Authority Tullahoma 30,958 0.0096 µg/L
Lewisburg Water System Lewisburg 24,569 0.0088 µg/L
Bedford County U.D. Shelbyville 22,908 0.0082 µg/L
Nolensville-College Grove U.D. Nolensville 34,159 0.0081 µg/L
Shelbyville Water System Shelbyville 36,813 0.0079 µg/L
Scotts Hill Water System Scotts Hill 4,579 0.0079 µg/L
Wartrace Water System Wartrace 3,576 0.0078 µg/L
Maury Co Water System Columbia 24,488 0.0071 µg/L
Erwin Utilities Authority Erwin 12,236 0.0067 µg/L
Wilson Co Water & Wastewater Lebanon 22,680 0.0065 µg/L
Fairview Utility District Pulaski 7,036 0.0062 µg/L
Spring Hill Water Dept Spring Hill 65,840 0.0061 µg/L
Murfreesboro Water Department Murfreesboro 114,331 0.0060 µg/L
Ocoee Utility District Cleveland 21,082 0.0060 µg/L
Kingsport Water Dept Kingsport 107,739 0.0059 µg/L
Smyrna Water System Smyrna 60,876 0.0058 µg/L
La Vergne Water System Lavergne 38,730 0.0055 µg/L
Minor Hill Water U.D. Minor Hill 8,237 0.0050 µg/L
Lenoir City Utility Board Lenoir City 34,786 0.0046 µg/L
Bloomingdale Utility District Kingsport 13,318 0.0043 µg/L
Shady Grove Utility District Dandridge 25,320 0.0042 µg/L
White Pine Water System White Pine 4,171 0.0042 µg/L
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility Dandridge 9,931 0.0041 µg/L
Dewhite Utility District Sparta 8,467 0.0041 µg/L
Memphis Light, Gas, & Water Memphis 659,500 Not detected
Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub Knoxville 254,671 Not detected
Clarksville Water Department Clarksville 251,864 Not detected
Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co Murfreesboro 221,871 Not detected
Tennessee American Water Chattanooga 207,046 Not detected
White House Utility District Hendersonville 130,411 Not detected
First U.D. of Knox County Knoxville 115,531 Not detected
Johnson City Water Dept Johnson City 105,057 Not detected
Cleveland Utilities Cleveland 95,087 Not detected
West Wilson Utility District Mount Juliet 86,978 Not detected
Columbia Power and Water Systems Columbia 84,617 Not detected
Hallsdale-Powell U.D. Knoxville 84,315 Not detected
Madison Suburban U.D. Madison 81,203 Not detected
West Knox Utility District Knoxville 77,825 Not detected
Franklin Water Dept Franklin 77,222 Not detected
Water Auth of Dickson County Dickson 68,675 Not detected
Hixson Utility District Hixson 68,306 Not detected
Gallatin Water Department Gallatin 65,964 Not detected
Harpeth Valley U.D. Nashville 65,518 Not detected
Lebanon Water System Lebanon 60,669 Not detected
Eastside Utility District Chattanooga 59,612 Not detected
Hendersonville U.D. Hendersonville 59,034 Not detected
Bartlett Water System Bartlett 57,129 Not detected
South Blount Utility District Maryville 53,864 Not detected
Collierville Water Dept Collierville 51,972 Not detected
Cookeville Water Dept Cookeville 49,711 Not detected
City of Maryville W&S Dept Maryville 49,135 Not detected
Springfield Water System Springfield 46,546 Not detected
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works Oak Ridge 41,614 Not detected
Knox-Chapman Utility District Knoxville 41,311 Not detected
H.B.& T.S. Utility District Franklin 40,094 Not detected
Sevierville Water System Sevierville 39,885 Not detected
Morristown Utilities Commis. Morristown 39,883 Not detected
Milcrofton Utility District Franklin 38,032 Not detected
Germantown Water Dept Germantown 37,738 Not detected
Bristol Dept of Utilities Bristol 37,648 Not detected
Alcoa Water System Alcoa 35,238 Not detected
Newport Utilities Board Newport 34,925 Not detected
Jonesborough Water Dept Jonesborough 33,069 Not detected
Crossville Water Dept Crossville 32,985 Not detected
Elizabethton Water Dept Elizabethton 32,490 Not detected
Brentwood Water Department Brentwood 30,493 Not detected
Mallory Valley U.D. Franklin 30,347 Not detected
Warren County Utility District Mcminnville 29,055 Not detected
Northeast Knox U.D. Corryton 27,941 Not detected
Lafollette Utilities Board La Follette 27,637 Not detected
Greeneville Water Commission Greeneville 26,657 Not detected
Athens Utilities Board Athens 26,424 Not detected
Lexington Water Systems Lexington 26,322 Not detected
Portland Water System Portland 25,761 Not detected
Anderson County W.A. Lake City 25,700 Not detected
Dayton Water Dept Dayton 25,054 Not detected
Winchester Water System Winchester 24,899 Not detected
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 Fayetteville 23,846 Not detected
Cumberland Plateau w.a.#1 Crossville 22,673 Not detected
Lafayette Water System Lafayette 21,551 Not detected
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems Lawrenceburg 21,244 Not detected
Northwest Utility District Soddy-Daisy 20,710 Not detected
Selmer Water System Selmer 20,648 Not detected
Russellville Whitesburg U.D. Russellville 20,197 Not detected
Dyersburg Water Dept Dyersburg 19,970 Not detected
Gladeville Utility District Lebanon 19,813 Not detected
Pleasant View Utility District Pleasant View 19,663 Not detected