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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-05-01 → 1991-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrachloroethylene | 24.02 µg/L 480% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.5 µg/L | 12/127 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00080 mg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 3.972 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.835 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.85 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.589 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.64 µg/L | 3/127 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.7632 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7650 µg/L | 3/127 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.41 pCi/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
22 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Distribution Water
Is Friendship Distribution Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Friendship Distribution 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 Friendship Distribution Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Tetrachloroethylene, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroethylene, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Friendship Distribution Water serve?
Friendship Distribution Water reports serving 904 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.
Has Friendship Distribution Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 94 violations on file for Friendship Distribution Water, of which 5 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.