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Davidson County, Tennessee

Water Systems
4
Population Served
924,319
Total Violations
394
123 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
98.5
Avg Violations per System
31.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
4 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

Davidson 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
Metro Water Services 778,153 36 Clean
Madison Suburban U.d. 81,203 23 Clean
Harpeth Valley U.d. 64,359 38 Clean
Sontara Old Hickory, Inc. 604 297 -

Other Counties in Tennessee

Shelby County
8 systems · 822,834 served · 604 violations
Knox County
9 systems · 601,914 served · 406 violations
Rutherford County
5 systems · 433,004 served · 394 violations
Hamilton County
11 systems · 412,782 served · 324 violations
Montgomery County
7 systems · 344,788 served · 413 violations
Sumner County
6 systems · 298,975 served · 326 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Davidson County? ▼
Davidson County has 394 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 123 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Davidson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Davidson County serve approximately 924,319 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Davidson County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Davidson County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Davidson County? ▼
Water systems in Davidson 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. 31.2% of Davidson 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.