Drinking water quality, TN
Tennessee contaminants ranked by SDWA exceedance
Which regulated contaminants exceed their maximum contaminant level (MCL) most often across Tennessee's community water systems, per EPA's Six-Year Review sample-level dataset (2012-2019). Source data is public; every value is citable.
Top 15 contaminants by exceedance count
| Contaminant | Category | Samples | Above MCL | Munis affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1,2-trichloroethane | - | 2,010 | 0 | 247 |
| 1,1-dichloroethylene | - | 2,011 | 0 | 247 |
| 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene | - | 2,010 | 0 | 247 |
| 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane | - | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | - | 2,010 | 0 | 247 |
| 1,2-dichloropropane | - | 2,010 | 0 | 247 |
| 2,3,7,8-tcdd | - | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2,4,5-tp | - | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| 2,4-d | - | 502 | 0 | 158 |
| alachlor | - | 469 | 0 | 161 |
| antimony, total | inorganic | 234 | 0 | 83 |
| arsenic | inorganic | 239 | 0 | 83 |
| asbestos | - | 38 | 0 | 24 |
| atrazine | - | 1,141 | 0 | 246 |
| 1,1,1-trichloroethane | - | 2,010 | 0 | 247 |
For citizens
Look up your own water system by name on the muni search, then read the drinking-water quality band on its profile page for per-contaminant readings + MCL ratios.
For chemical suppliers
Contaminants near or above MCL signal treatment-chemical procurement pressure. Lane intelligence pairs this with per-chemical bid timing on the supplier tier.