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Community Water System · PWS TN0000105

Marshall Co B.p.u. #1

Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 13,257 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

13,257
People served
18
EPA violations
12
Health-based
7 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 18 drinking-water violations at Marshall Co B.p.u. #1, 67% of them health-based - below the Tennessee per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds.

18
Total EPA violations on record
67%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
13,257
People served by this system
7
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Marshall Co B.p.u. #1

Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 13,257 residents in Lewisburg, Tennessee (Marshall County) through 4,965 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 18 total violations for this system , of which 12 (67%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 8 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 7 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 34 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Tennessee, EPA tracks 762 public water systems serving 7,934,203 people, with 43,318 cumulative violations and 9,414 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 56.8 violations. Statewide, 93 of 277 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.6%).

Marshall Co B.p.u. #1's 18 violations sit below the Tennessee 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

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

Population Served
13,257
Total Violations
18
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,965
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
2
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1997

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 16 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 9/28/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/28/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/28/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/31/2023 4.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2023 6.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2023 5.40 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFDA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2023 5.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/31/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/31/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/31/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 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 Marshall Co B.p.u. #1.

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 TN0000105 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Tennessee Drinking Water Authority

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TN regulator portal

Source: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

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
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / TN0000105 / 2456
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TN0000105 / 3100
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000105 / 3100

How Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 Compares

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

Metric Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 18 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 12.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 7 compounds 33.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 13,257 10,412 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 762 regulated public water systems in Tennessee.

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 Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 water safe to drink? ▼
Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 (PWS ID: TN0000105) has 18 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 7 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 13,257 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 serve? ▼
Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 serves 13,257 people in Lewisburg, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,965 service connections.
What type of violations does Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 have? ▼
Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 has 18 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds in Marshall Co B.p.u. #1's water supply: PFBS, PFHxA, PFBA, PFPeA, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 use? ▼
Marshall Co B.p.u. #1 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.

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 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.