Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in FRANKLIN PIKE, Tennessee
Tap water in FRANKLIN PIKE, Tennessee receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by FRANKLIN WATER DEPT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in FRANKLIN PIKE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving FRANKLIN PIKE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 27.5 ppb, 458x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 44.0 ppb, 293x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 23.8 ppb, 238x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in FRANKLIN PIKE'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
27.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 458× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
44.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 293× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
23.8 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 238× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.6 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 116× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.01 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 100× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
36.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 91× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
10.9 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 54× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.538 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.09 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
591.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8× over |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
7.6 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.32 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
13.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Chloromethane Other |
0.0333 ppb | 2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.2 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.118 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.499 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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