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 | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-08-19 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-08-19 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 78.14 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 130.8 µg/L | 192/192 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 53.7 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.2 µg/L | 192/192 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1050 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00060 mg/L 4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Atrazine | 0.3700 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
50 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Murfreesboro Water Department
Is Murfreesboro Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Murfreesboro Water Department'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 Murfreesboro Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, Atrazine, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Murfreesboro Water Department serve?
Murfreesboro Water Department reports serving 114,331 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.
Has Murfreesboro Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 33 violations on file for Murfreesboro Water Department, of which 4 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.