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Bluff City, TN Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Bluff City Water Department PWSID: TN0000061 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Bluff City earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
40 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Bluff City's lead level vs. all Tennessee community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 80% of Tennessee utilities
Population Served
1515
~1186 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
Active Violations
0
40 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
7% of EPA action level
1.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.00 ppb, 7% 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)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 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 — — 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Addressed
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 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

40 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Bluff City Water Department
PWSID TN0000061
Water source Surface water — Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
Population served 1,515
Service connections 1,186
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bluff City tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level.
Does Bluff City water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Bluff City? ▼
Bluff City Water Department (PWSID TN0000061), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-05-07. Inspectors recorded 3 significant deficiencies.

What Should Bluff City Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
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.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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