Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 83.69 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 135 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 48.44 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.2 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4670 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Atrazine | 0.2130 µg/L 7.1% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Barium | 24.2 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Fluoride | 795 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.8960 pCi/L 6% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
60 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Clifton Water Dept
Is Clifton Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Clifton Water Dept'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 Clifton Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, PFBS, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Clifton Water Dept serve?
Clifton Water Dept reports serving 4,110 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.
Has Clifton Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 299 violations on file for Clifton Water Dept, of which 71 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.