Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in BARTLETT, Tennessee
Tap water in BARTLETT, Tennessee receives a grade of D (69/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM. The most significant water quality concerns are: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in BARTLETT's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving BARTLETT.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 19.3 ppb, 129x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 4.94 ppb, 82x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 3.75 ppb, 63x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Recommended filters for BARTLETT
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in BARTLETT's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in BARTLETT's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
19.3 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 129× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
4.94 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 82× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.75 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 63× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.27 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 42× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.48 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 35× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
3.16 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 32× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
3.82 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.72 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.6× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.07 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.01 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.175 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0254 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.06 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.0938 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0271 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.556 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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