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Sparta Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 60 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

60
contaminants tested
5
detected
10,899
people served
16
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
White

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.

16
health-based violations
54
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
TT Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
TT Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
TT Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
TT Health-based Archived 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28

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
73.68 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 127 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.21 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.1 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Nitrate
749 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2014–2018
Atrazine
0.1315 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1320 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2016–2019
55 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-PF3ONSAdonaBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
QUICK, DILLARD
Phone
931-738-2281
Email
d.quick@spartatn.gov

Frequently asked questions about Sparta Water

Is Sparta Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Sparta 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 Sparta Water's water?

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

How many people does Sparta Water serve?

Sparta Water reports serving 10,899 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Sparta Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 54 violations on file for Sparta Water, of which 16 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.