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FRANKLIN WATER DEPT

FRANKLIN, TN · ~77,222 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TN0000246

State

Tennessee

City

FRANKLIN

Population served

77,222

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

64

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

11

Health-based

85

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Sep 2020 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2020 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Nov 2019 Addressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Nov 2025
  • State action · SFO Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SIF Jun 2023
  • State action · SIA Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX May 2023
  • State action · SIE May 2023

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

3 stations · latest Jul 2025

0.43 · max 1 mg/L · 48

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TN0000246 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.