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Madison County, Tennessee

Water Systems
21
Population Served
99,428
Total Violations
740
115 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

85.7%
Systems with Violations
35.2
Avg Violations per System
15.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
21 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (18)

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
Jackson Water System 91,111 19 Detected
I-40 Rest Area Madison 5,000 26 -
Travel Center of America 700 23 -
Bethlehem Baptist Church 300 78 -
Antioch Baptist Ch - Humboldt 300 93 -
Parkburg Baptist Church 279 29 -
Friendship Baptist St Church 245 34 -
Rodeway Inn 200 49 -
Denmark Truck Stop 200 0 -
Jea-Mercer Plant 168 144 -
Cane Creek Baptist Church 125 17 -
Ararat Baptist Church 100 29 -
Camp Clark Williamson 100 29 -
Camp Clark Williamson Lodge 100 19 -
Dixie Castle II 100 0 -
Cerro Gordo Baptist Church 100 3 -
Fun Zone Amusements 100 7 -
Maple Springs Baptist Church 70 67 -
Wards Grove Baptist Church 55 60 -
Joy-O Travel Park 50 14 -
Dollar General - Denmark 25 0 -

Other Counties in Tennessee

Davidson County
4 systems · 924,319 served · 394 violations
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

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Madison County? ▼
Madison County has 740 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 115 are health-based violations. 85.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Madison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Madison County serve approximately 99,428 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Madison County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Madison County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Madison County? ▼
Water systems in Madison County use GW (21 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. 15.5% of Madison 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.