Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in HIXSON, Tennessee
Tap water in HIXSON, Tennessee receives a grade of C (75/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by HIXSON UTILITY DISTRICT. 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 HIXSON's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving HIXSON.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 5.87 ppb, 39x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 1.67 ppb, 28x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 1.07 ppb, 18x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Recommended filters for HIXSON
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in HIXSON's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in HIXSON'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 |
5.87 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 39× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
1.67 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 28× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.07 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 18× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
1.55 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.266 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.55 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.29 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 5.7× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
2.24 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.677 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 4.8× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.21 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
9.25 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
19.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.275 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.125 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0615 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.615 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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