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Tennessee American Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
10
detected
207,046
people served
0
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Hamilton

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0085 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFBS 0.0095 µg/L 4/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
78.72 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 89.3 µg/L
193/193 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.6 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.4 µg/L
193/193 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
557.5 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 580 µg/L
26/26 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Fluoride
1050 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
2,4-D
0.3950 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4000 µg/L
2/18 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/13 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
0.8833 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8910 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2014–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STENZEL, LORI
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Tennessee American Water

Is Tennessee American Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Tennessee American Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Tennessee American Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Tennessee American Water serve?

Tennessee American Water reports serving 207,046 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Tennessee American Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Tennessee American Water.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.