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Manchester, TN

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Manchester. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
36,473
people served
18
contaminants found
Tennessee rankings Lead in Tennessee PFAS in Tennessee

What was found in Manchester's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
845 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Fluoride
747.1 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.895 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 60.1 µg/L — HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT · 11,325 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
TTHM
48.095 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 53.325 µg/L — HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT · 11,325 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
50.1535 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: STACEY ANN'S MHP · 148 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Copper
2.57 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.6340 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: STACEY ANN'S MHP · 148 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Selenium
0.5530 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1960 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION · 25 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
PFOA
0.0116 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0119 µg/L — HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT · 11,325 people · 2023
2/4 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0103 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
2/4 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
2/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.00070 mg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0074 mg/L — STACEY ANN'S MHP · 148 people · 2025
4/4 LCR
PFOS
0.0066 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0073 µg/L — HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT · 11,325 people · 2023
2/4 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0063 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
2/4 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0062 µg/L — HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT · 11,325 people · 2023
2/4 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
2/4 UCMR-5
Pfda
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT · 24,975 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Manchester

SupplierPopulation served
MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT 24,975
HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT 11,325
STACEY ANN'S MHP 148
DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION 25

Frequently asked questions about Manchester tap water

Is Manchester tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Manchester. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Manchester?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Manchester, Tennessee to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Manchester's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Manchester include Nitrate, Fluoride, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.