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Tap water quality report

ZIP 38002 — Memphis, TN

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 38002 in Memphis, TN detected 6 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
731,586
people served
6
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 38002

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
760 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
29.9 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29.4 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.47 pCi/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4
Atrazine
0.6600 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0047 mg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 LCR
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 38002

SupplierStatePopulation served
MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, & WATER TN 659,500
BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM TN 57,129
OAKLAND WATER DEPT TN 14,957

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 38002 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 38002 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 6 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 38002. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 38002?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 38002. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 38002's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Atrazine, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.