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Gates Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 30 contaminants and detected 4. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

30
contaminants tested
4
detected
670
people served
8
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
GWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lauderdale

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.

8
health-based violations
47
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-10
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-10

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
Lead
0.0049 mg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
TTHM
27.6 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.7 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.8925 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.8 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.7 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
26 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAtrazineBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneLassoNitratePicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DIXON, DWAYNE
Phone
731-836-7501
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Gates Water Dept

Is Gates Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants in Gates 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 Gates Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Gates Water Dept serve?

Gates Water Dept reports serving 670 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Gates Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 47 violations on file for Gates Water Dept, of which 8 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.