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Smyrna Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 61 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

61
contaminants tested
10
detected
60,876
people served
39
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rutherford

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.

39
health-based violations
147
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0100 µg/L 3/4 2023
PFBS 0.0230 µg/L 3/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0170 µg/L 3/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0140 µg/L 3/4 2023
PFOA 0.0058 µg/L 2/4 2023

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
86.2 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 98 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.775 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 82 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Nitrate
1260 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.9 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
51 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 TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STRANGE, MICHAEL
Phone
615-355-5711
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Smyrna Water

Is Smyrna Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Smyrna 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 Smyrna Water's water?

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

How many people does Smyrna Water serve?

Smyrna Water reports serving 60,876 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Smyrna Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 147 violations on file for Smyrna Water, of which 39 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.