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Germantown Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 72 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

72
contaminants tested
11
detected
37,738
people served
0
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Shelby

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.

0
health-based violations
312
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31

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
16 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.7 µg/L
21/22 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
576 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2014–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.211 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.42 µg/L
20/22 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Barium
17.66 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Copper
111.67 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 115 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Fluoride
1123.15 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1150 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6922 pCi/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.6940 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2016
Asbestos
1.6 MFL 23%
of the EPA limit 7 MFL
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Dichloromethane
0.4400 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Thallium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014
61 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BROUGHTON, ALLEN
Phone
901-757-7387
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Germantown Water Dept

Is Germantown Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Germantown 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 Germantown Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Germantown Water Dept serve?

Germantown Water Dept reports serving 37,738 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Germantown Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 312 violations on file for Germantown Water Dept, of which 0 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.