Tap WaterIndex

← Tennessee

Tap water quality report

Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 58 contaminants and detected 4. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

58
contaminants tested
4
detected
41,614
people served
4
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Anderson

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.

4
health-based violations
26
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2023-03-01
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2023-03-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2016-12-31

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
51.575 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.55 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.5 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0029 mg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
54 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-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
AITKEN, CAREY A.
Phone
865-425-1875
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works

Is Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants in Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works'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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works's water?

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

How many people does Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works serve?

Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works reports serving 41,614 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 26 violations on file for Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, of which 4 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.