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Parsons Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 60 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

60
contaminants tested
10
detected
4,303
people served
4
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Decatur

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
35
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
TT Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
TT Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
TT Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
MR Monitoring Archived 2014-02-01 → 2014-02-28
MR Monitoring Archived 2014-02-01 → 2014-02-28
MR Monitoring Archived 2014-02-01 → 2014-02-28
MR Monitoring Archived 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0069 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOS 0.0130 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfba 0.0100 µg/L 3/4 2024
PFBS 0.0043 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0031 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
TTHM
79.745 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 93.7 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.7 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.3 µg/L
49/50 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
756 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/14 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Atrazine
0.5010 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5400 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2014–2019
50 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-PF3ONSAdonaBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ODLE, TIM
Phone
731-847-7415
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Parsons Water Department

Is Parsons Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Parsons 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 Parsons 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 Parsons Water Department serve?

Parsons Water Department reports serving 4,303 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Parsons Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 35 violations on file for Parsons 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.