PFAS in Tennessee drinking water
272 community water systems tested
13.6%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(37/272)
(37/272)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAVANNAH VALLEY U.D. | GEORGETOWN | 30,571 | 0.0350 ug/L |
| TRENTON WATER SYSTEM | TRENTON | 5,155 | 0.0270 ug/L |
| FIRST U.D. OF HARDIN COUNTY | COUNCE | 7,388 | 0.0259 ug/L |
| CAMDEN WATER DEPT | CAMDEN | 10,013 | 0.0240 ug/L |
| NORTH U.DEP. OF DECATUR/BENTON CO | PARSONS | 3,818 | 0.0203 ug/L |
| JACKSON WATER SYSTEM | JACKSON | 91,111 | 0.0200 ug/L |
| CLIFTON WATER DEPT | CLIFTON | 4,110 | 0.0170 ug/L |
| SAVANNAH UTILITY DEPT | SAVANNAH | 19,495 | 0.0158 ug/L |
| PARSONS WATER DEPARTMENT | PARSONS | 4,303 | 0.0130 ug/L |
| ARDMORE WATER SYSTEM | ARDMORE | 3,903 | 0.0129 ug/L |
| HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT | 11,325 | 0.0119 ug/L | |
| MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT | 24,975 | 0.0116 ug/L | |
| MARSHALL CO B.P.U. #1 | 13,257 | 0.0110 ug/L | |
| TULLAHOMA UTILITIES AUTHORITY | 30,958 | 0.0096 ug/L | |
| LEWISBURG WATER SYSTEM | LEWISBURG | 24,569 | 0.0088 ug/L |
| BEDFORD COUNTY U.D. | SHELBYVILLE | 22,908 | 0.0082 ug/L |
| NOLENSVILLE-COLLEGE GROVE U.D. | NOLENSVILLE | 34,159 | 0.0081 ug/L |
| SHELBYVILLE WATER SYSTEM | SHELBYVILLE | 36,813 | 0.0079 ug/L |
| SCOTTS HILL WATER SYSTEM | SCOTTS HILL | 4,579 | 0.0079 ug/L |
| WARTRACE WATER SYSTEM | WARTRACE | 3,576 | 0.0078 ug/L |
| MAURY CO WATER SYSTEM | 24,488 | 0.0071 ug/L | |
| ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY | ERWIN | 12,236 | 0.0067 ug/L |
| WILSON CO WATER & WASTEWATER | 22,680 | 0.0065 ug/L | |
| FAIRVIEW UTILITY DISTRICT | 7,036 | 0.0062 ug/L | |
| SPRING HILL WATER DEPT | SPRING HILL | 65,840 | 0.0061 ug/L |
| MURFREESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT | MURFREESBORO | 114,331 | 0.0060 ug/L |
| OCOEE UTILITY DISTRICT | CLEVELAND | 21,082 | 0.0060 ug/L |
| KINGSPORT WATER DEPT | KINGSPORT | 107,739 | 0.0059 ug/L |
| SMYRNA WATER SYSTEM | SMYRNA | 60,876 | 0.0058 ug/L |
| LA VERGNE WATER SYSTEM | LAVERGNE | 38,730 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| MINOR HILL WATER U.D. | 8,237 | 0.0050 ug/L | |
| LENOIR CITY UTILITY BOARD | LENOIR CITY | 34,786 | 0.0046 ug/L |
| BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT | KINGSPORT | 13,318 | 0.0043 ug/L |
| SHADY GROVE UTILITY DISTRICT | 25,320 | 0.0042 ug/L | |
| WHITE PINE WATER SYSTEM | WHITE PINE | 4,171 | 0.0042 ug/L |
| DANDRIDGE WATER MGMT FACILITY | DANDRIDGE | 9,931 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| DEWHITE UTILITY DISTRICT | 8,467 | 0.0041 ug/L | |
| MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, & WATER | MEMPHIS | 659,500 | Not detected |
| KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD - KUB | KNOXVILLE | 254,671 | Not detected |
| CLARKSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT | CLARKSVILLE | 251,864 | Not detected |
| CONSOLIDATED U.D. OF RUTHERFORD CO | MURFREESBORO | 221,871 | Not detected |
| TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER | CHATTANOOGA | 207,046 | Not detected |
| WHITE HOUSE UTILITY DISTRICT | HENDERSONVILLE | 130,411 | Not detected |
| FIRST U.D. OF KNOX COUNTY | KNOXVILLE | 115,531 | Not detected |
| JOHNSON CITY WATER DEPT | JOHNSON CITY | 105,057 | Not detected |
| CLEVELAND UTILITIES | CLEVELAND | 95,087 | Not detected |
| WEST WILSON UTILITY DISTRICT | MOUNT JULIET | 86,978 | Not detected |
| COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS | COLUMBIA | 84,617 | Not detected |
| HALLSDALE-POWELL U.D. | KNOXVILLE | 84,315 | Not detected |
| MADISON SUBURBAN U.D. | MADISON | 81,203 | Not detected |
| WEST KNOX UTILITY DISTRICT | KNOXVILLE | 77,825 | Not detected |
| FRANKLIN WATER DEPT | FRANKLIN | 77,222 | Not detected |
| WATER AUTH OF DICKSON COUNTY | DICKSON | 68,675 | Not detected |
| HIXSON UTILITY DISTRICT | HIXSON | 68,306 | Not detected |
| GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT | GALLATIN | 65,964 | Not detected |
| HARPETH VALLEY U.D. | NASHVILLE | 65,518 | Not detected |
| LEBANON WATER SYSTEM | LEBANON | 60,669 | Not detected |
| EASTSIDE UTILITY DISTRICT | CHATTANOOGA | 59,612 | Not detected |
| HENDERSONVILLE U.D. | HENDERSONVILLE | 59,034 | Not detected |
| BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM | BARTLETT | 57,129 | Not detected |
| SOUTH BLOUNT UTILITY DISTRICT | MARYVILLE | 53,864 | Not detected |
| COLLIERVILLE WATER DEPT | COLLIERVILLE | 51,972 | Not detected |
| COOKEVILLE WATER DEPT | COOKEVILLE | 49,711 | Not detected |
| CITY OF MARYVILLE W&S DEPT | MARYVILLE | 49,135 | Not detected |
| SPRINGFIELD WATER SYSTEM | SPRINGFIELD | 46,546 | Not detected |
| OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS | OAK RIDGE | 41,614 | Not detected |
| KNOX-CHAPMAN UTILITY DISTRICT | KNOXVILLE | 41,311 | Not detected |
| H.B.& T.S. UTILITY DISTRICT | 40,094 | Not detected | |
| SEVIERVILLE WATER SYSTEM | SEVIERVILLE | 39,885 | Not detected |
| MORRISTOWN UTILITIES COMMIS. | MORRISTOWN | 39,883 | Not detected |
| MILCROFTON UTILITY DISTRICT | 38,032 | Not detected | |
| GERMANTOWN WATER DEPT | GERMANTOWN | 37,738 | Not detected |
| BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES | BRISTOL | 37,648 | Not detected |
| ALCOA WATER SYSTEM | ALCOA | 35,238 | Not detected |
| NEWPORT UTILITIES BOARD | NEWPORT | 34,925 | Not detected |
| JONESBOROUGH WATER DEPT | JONESBOROUGH | 33,069 | Not detected |
| CROSSVILLE WATER DEPT | CROSSVILLE | 32,985 | Not detected |
| ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT | ELIZABETHTON | 32,490 | Not detected |
| BRENTWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT | BRENTWOOD | 30,493 | Not detected |
| MALLORY VALLEY U.D. | 30,347 | Not detected | |
| WARREN COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT | MCMINNVILLE | 29,055 | Not detected |
| NORTHEAST KNOX U.D. | CORRYTON | 27,941 | Not detected |
| LAFOLLETTE UTILITIES BOARD | LA FOLLETTE | 27,637 | Not detected |
| GREENEVILLE WATER COMMISSION | GREENEVILLE | 26,657 | Not detected |
| ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD | ATHENS | 26,424 | Not detected |
| LEXINGTON WATER SYSTEMS | LEXINGTON | 26,322 | Not detected |
| PORTLAND WATER SYSTEM | PORTLAND | 25,761 | Not detected |
| ANDERSON COUNTY W.A. | LAKE CITY | 25,700 | Not detected |
| DAYTON WATER DEPT | DAYTON | 25,054 | Not detected |
| WINCHESTER WATER SYSTEM | WINCHESTER | 24,899 | Not detected |
| LINCOLN CO B.P.U. #1 | FAYETTEVILLE | 23,846 | Not detected |
| CUMBERLAND PLATEAU W.A.#1 | CROSSVILLE | 22,673 | Not detected |
| LAFAYETTE WATER SYSTEM | LAFAYETTE | 21,551 | Not detected |
| LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEMS | LAWRENCEBURG | 21,244 | Not detected |
| NORTHWEST UTILITY DISTRICT | SODDY-DAISY | 20,710 | Not detected |
| SELMER WATER SYSTEM | SELMER | 20,648 | Not detected |
| RUSSELLVILLE WHITESBURG U.D. | 20,197 | Not detected | |
| DYERSBURG WATER DEPT | DYERSBURG | 19,970 | Not detected |
| GLADEVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT | LEBANON | 19,813 | Not detected |
| PLEASANT VIEW UTILITY DISTRICT | PLEASANT VIEW | 19,663 | Not detected |