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Decherd Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
8
detected
4,809
people served
17
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

17
health-based violations
56
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 1995-02-01 → 1995-02-28
TT Health-based Archived 1995-02-01 → 1995-02-28
TT Health-based Archived 1995-01-01 → 1995-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 1995-01-01 → 1995-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 1994-12-01 → 1994-12-31
TT Health-based Archived 1994-12-01 → 1994-12-31
TT Health-based Archived 1994-11-01 → 1994-11-30
TT Health-based Archived 1994-11-01 → 1994-11-30
TT Health-based Archived 1994-11-01 → 1994-11-30
TT Health-based Archived 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31

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
37.66 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.2 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
21.06 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
47/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Nitrate
4290 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Atrazine
6.7365 µg/L 225%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.08 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2015–2019
Barium
30.995 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.1 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Fluoride
659.65 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 660 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Arsenic
1.03 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2015–2018
65 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HESS, MARY N.
Phone
931-636-3497
Email
MARYNELL.HESS@DECHERDTN.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Decherd Water Dept

Is Decherd Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Decherd Water Dept'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 Decherd Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Decherd Water Dept serve?

Decherd Water Dept reports serving 4,809 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Decherd Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 56 violations on file for Decherd Water Dept, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.