Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in WHITE HOUSE, Tennessee
Tap water in WHITE HOUSE, Tennessee receives a grade of C (74/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WHITE HOUSE UTILITY DISTRICT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in WHITE HOUSE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving WHITE HOUSE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 42.9 ppb, 714x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 34.6 ppb, 346x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 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.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for WHITE HOUSE UTILITY DISTRICT (system ID TN0000745) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Recommended filters for WHITE HOUSE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in WHITE HOUSE's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in WHITE HOUSE'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 |
42.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 714× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
34.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 346× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
44.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 293× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
17.2 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 172× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
38.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 95× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.35 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 89× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
15.7 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.48 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 9.7× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.109 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.216 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.5× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.0659 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.74 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.4 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.15 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.113 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.61 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
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from WHITE HOUSE UTILITY DISTRICT.