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Franklin Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
9
detected
77,222
people served
55
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Williamson

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.

55
health-based violations
288
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0061 µg/L 2/8 2025

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
77.58 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 146 µg/L
195/200 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.64 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.1 µg/L
195/200 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Nitrate
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.39 pCi/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.4 pCi/L
2/5 SYR4 2014–2015
Barium
18 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Cyanide
85 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Fluoride
110 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GOODWIN, BRIAN
Phone
615-794-4554
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Water Dept

Is Franklin Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Franklin 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 Franklin Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Franklin Water Dept serve?

Franklin Water Dept reports serving 77,222 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Franklin Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 288 violations on file for Franklin Water Dept, of which 55 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.