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Cheatham County, Tennessee

Water Systems
4
Population Served
40,883
Total Violations
163
19 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
40.8
Avg Violations per System
11.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
4 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cheatham Tennessee water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Pleasant View Utility District 18,854 19 Clean
Second South Cheatham U.d. 9,243 20 Clean
Ashland City Water Department 9,173 29 Clean
River Road Utility District 3,613 95 Detected

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cheatham County?
Cheatham County has 163 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 19 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cheatham County systems?
Water systems in Cheatham County serve approximately 40,883 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cheatham County water?
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Cheatham County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cheatham County?
Water systems in Cheatham County use SW (4 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 11.7% of Cheatham County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.