Water system · PWSID TN0000450
MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, & WATER
PWSID
TN0000450
State
Tennessee
City
MEMPHIS
Population served
659,500
Primary source
Groundwater
Score history
No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.
2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.
PFAS & contaminant readings
No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.
Violations & enforcement
1
Violations on record
0
Unaddressed
0
Health-based
2
Enforcement actions
From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2008. Official EPA record →
Recent enforcement actions
- State action · SIA Sep 2008
- State action · SOX Aug 2008
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.
Manganese
40 stations · latest Mar 2026
Lead
39 stations · latest Mar 2026
Copper
40 stations · latest Mar 2026
Arsenic
40 stations · latest Mar 2026
Fluoride
16 stations · latest Aug 2023
Nitrate
1 station · latest Apr 2025
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 TN0000450 — 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.