PlainWater

FIRST U.D. OF KNOX COUNTY

PWS ID: TN0000369 · KNOXVILLE, Tennessee 37933

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
115,531
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
48,138
County
Knox
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 5 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1992
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1989
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1989
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1989
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1989
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1989
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1989
Styrene MR 1 1989
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1989
Toluene MR 1 1989
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1989
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1989
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1989
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1989
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1989
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1989
Benzene MR 1 1989
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1989
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1989
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1989

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/21/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/10/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/10/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/10/2023 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/10/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTA 5/10/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/10/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/10/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/8/2023 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
ADONA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
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.