Byrdstown, TN Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Byrdstown, TN — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Byrdstown's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Byrdstown Water Department PWSID: TN0000088 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 4.05 ppb, 27% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

Byrdstown earns a C for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 4.05 ppb — 27% of the federal action level

PFAS sampled, too few results to judge

54 violations since 2015, 17 health-based

No violations currently open

Byrdstown's lead level vs. all Tennessee community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 4.05 ppb — 27% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 4% of Tennessee utilities

Population Served

798

~3831 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

54 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

27% of EPA action level

4.05 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 4.05 ppb, 27% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07208 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0827 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Addressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08375 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Addressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07848 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2023	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2022	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2022	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2021	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2020	Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2020	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2019	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2019	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2019	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2019	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Archived
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.062 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.081 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.074 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2018	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2017	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.083 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0634 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.075 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.066 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.064 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.067 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

54 violations are on record since 2015, of which 17 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Byrdstown Water Department

PWSID TN0000088

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served 798

Service connections 3,831

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Byrdstown tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 4.05 ppb, 27% of the action level.

Does Byrdstown water have PFAS? ▼

It was sampled, but no sampling point had enough results for a compliance determination.

Who supplies water to Byrdstown? ▼

Byrdstown Water Department (PWSID TN0000088). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-11-05. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Byrdstown Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.