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Oak Ridge, TN

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Oak Ridge. 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.

1
water supplier
41,614
people served
4
contaminants found
Tennessee rankings Lead in Tennessee PFAS in Tennessee

What was found in Oak Ridge'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
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 41,614 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
51.575 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 41,614 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.55 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 41,614 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0029 mg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 41,614 people · 2025
1/1 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 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 Oak Ridge

SupplierPopulation served
OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 41,614

Frequently asked questions about Oak Ridge tap water

Is Oak Ridge tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 4 contaminants in the water serving Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Oak Ridge's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Oak Ridge include Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead. 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.