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Water system · PWSID TN0000651

SOUTH PITTSBURG WATER SYSTEM

SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN · ~7,304 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TN0000651

State

Tennessee

City

SOUTH PITTSBURG

Population served

7,304

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 Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

8.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

22

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2009. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2005 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Aug 2002 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2009
  • State action · SIF Feb 2009
  • State action · SIE Jan 2009
  • State action · SIA Jan 2009
  • State action · SIE Oct 2008
  • State action · SIA Oct 2008
  • State action · SFO Aug 2008
  • State action · SIE Jul 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.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

2 stations · latest Nov 2025

42.5 · max 62.7 ug/L · 45

Copper

3 stations · latest Nov 2025

0.801 · max 1.73 ug/L · 36

Nitrate

1 station · latest Nov 2025

0.189 · max 0.332 mg/L · 20

Lead

3 stations · latest Oct 2024

0.351 · max 1.8 ug/L · 16

Arsenic

3 stations · latest Nov 2025

0.611 · max 0.992 ug/L · 14

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 TN0000651 — 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.