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Community Water System · PWS NC0464020

Nashville, Town Of

Nashville, North Carolina 27856 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,900
People served
840
EPA violations
19
Health-based
6 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 840 drinking-water violations at Nashville, Town Of, 2% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds.

840
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,900
People served by this system
6
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nashville, Town Of

Nashville, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,900 residents in Nashville, North Carolina (Nash County) through 2,718 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 840 total violations for this system , of which 19 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 747 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 52 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 490 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Nashville, Town Of's 840 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,900
Total Violations
840
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,718
County
Nash
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
747
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 52 2018
TTHM MR 40 2025
Public Notice Other 39 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 21 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 17 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 2004
Combined Uranium MR 13 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2014
Methoxychlor MR 13 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2014
OXAMYL MR 13 2014
Simazine MR 13 2014
Picloram MR 13 2014
Dinoseb MR 13 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2014
Carbofuran MR 13 2014
Atrazine MR 13 2014
LASSO MR 13 2014
2,4-D MR 13 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2014
Endrin MR 13 2014
Toxaphene MR 13 2014
Heptachlor MR 13 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2024 3.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2024 3.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/23/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2024 35.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 9/23/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/23/2024 490.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 9/23/2024 6.60 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFDA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2024 4.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFTA 9/23/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/23/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Nashville, Town Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0464020 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Nashville, Town Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MR 40 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2456
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2456
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 39 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 7500
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 7000
2018 Nitrate MR 52 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 1040
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 5000
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 17 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2039
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2015
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2035
2014 OXAMYL MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2036
2014 Simazine MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2037
2014 Picloram MR 13 SDWIS / NC0464020 / 2040

How Nashville, Town Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Nashville, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 840 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,900 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nashville, Town Of water safe to drink?
Nashville, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0464020) has 840 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,900 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Nashville, Town Of serve?
Nashville, Town Of serves 5,900 people in Nashville, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,718 service connections.
What type of violations does Nashville, Town Of have?
Nashville, Town Of has 840 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 747 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nashville, Town Of water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in Nashville, Town Of's water supply: PFHpS, PFBS, PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Nashville, Town Of use?
Nashville, Town Of uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.