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Portland Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 65 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

65
contaminants tested
6
detected
25,761
people served
32
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Sumner

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.

32
health-based violations
109
violations on file
14
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-11-01 → 2002-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-11-01 → 2002-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-11-01 → 2002-11-30
TT Health-based Archived 2002-09-01 → 2002-09-30
TT Health-based Archived 2002-09-01 → 2002-09-30

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
110 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
97.6 µg/L 163%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
1300 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
2,4-D
0.3000 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 2/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.6 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GARRETT, WARREN
Phone
615-325-6776
Email
WGARRETT@CITYOFPORTLANDTN.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Portland Water

Is Portland Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Portland Water'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 Portland Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, 2,4-D, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Portland Water serve?

Portland Water reports serving 25,761 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Portland Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 109 violations on file for Portland Water, of which 32 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 14 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.