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Murfreesboro, TN

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Murfreesboro. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
336,202
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Murfreesboro's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1260 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
147 µg/L 184%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
113 µg/L 188%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.3700 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0139 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0131 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0102 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0080 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.00060 mg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR
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 single worst sample on record — 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 Murfreesboro

SupplierPopulation served
CONSOLIDATED U.D. OF RUTHERFORD CO 221,871
MURFREESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT 114,331

Frequently asked questions about Murfreesboro tap water

Is Murfreesboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro?

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

What contaminants are in Murfreesboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Murfreesboro include Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Atrazine. The full list, with the highest level found 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.