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Jackson Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
15
detected
91,111
people served
0
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Madison

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
18
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0037 µg/L 2/4 2024
PFHXS 0.0163 µg/L 2/4 2024
PFOS 0.0200 µg/L 2/4 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
Benzene
7.5325 µg/L 151%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L
56/142 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
2157 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2160 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
33.455 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.6 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2014–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
7.84 µg/L 157%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
14/142 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.00050 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26.1951 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.12 µg/L
10/14 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
2090 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2160 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2017–2019
Barium
49.55 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2017
Fluoride
765.85 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 779 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2017
Toluene
1.13105 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.14 µg/L
2/139 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.1 pCi/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Xylenes, Total
0.6820 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/139 SYR4 2014–2019
60 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MULLINS, ROBERT
Phone
731-422-7398
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Jackson Water

Is Jackson Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Jackson 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 Jackson Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Benzene, Nitrate, TTHM, Tetrachloroethylene, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Jackson Water serve?

Jackson Water reports serving 91,111 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Jackson Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 18 violations on file for Jackson Water, 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.