Spencer, TN Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Warren County U.d. #2 PWSID: TN0000655 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.20 ppb, 1% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

Spencer earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 0.20 ppb — 1% of the federal action level

PFAS sampled, too few results to judge

56 violations since 2015, 48 health-based

No violations currently open

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

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 0.20 ppb — 1% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 99% of Tennessee utilities

Population Served

1462

~2371 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

56 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

1% of EPA action level

0.20 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.20 ppb, 1% 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	0.08865 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2026	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.10633 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2026	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08788 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.11113 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09208 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.10723 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.12568 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.15898 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.10543 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.13058 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.1065 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.12753 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.10323 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.12938 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.07558 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09663 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.06453 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08913 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08725 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08465 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08785 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.14428 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08548 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.143 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0833 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.1415 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.14545 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0834 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.064 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.083 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.094 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.144 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.092 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.146 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2018	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.102 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2018	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2018	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2018	Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0907 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.2102 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.062 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.063 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.073 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.086 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.079 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.0658 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	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

56 violations are on record since 2015, of which 48 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Warren County U.d. #2

PWSID TN0000655

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

Population served 1,462

Service connections 2,371

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spencer tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.20 ppb, 1% of the action level.

Does Spencer water have PFAS? ▼

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

Who supplies water to Spencer? ▼

Warren County U.d. #2 (PWSID TN0000655). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-07-29. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Spencer 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.