Water Quality: MCLEMORESVILLE, TN

1 water system • 376 people served

No Health Violations
168
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
376
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

MCLEMORESVILLE is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 376 people, and has 168 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. None of those violations are health-based — the records reflect missed monitoring or reporting deadlines rather than a contaminant exceeding safe levels. MCLEMORESVILLE's violation count is 114% above the national average for Tennessee. Contaminants associated with violations include 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane.

Contaminants Found

1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

1,2-Dichloroethane

Probable human carcinogen associated with increased cancer risk; causes liver and kidney damage.

Common source: Industrial chemical production, fuel additive leaks, contaminated groundwater

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

1,2-Dichloropropane
Benzene

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

CHLOROBENZENE

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

Carbon tetrachloride
DICHLOROMETHANE
Ethylbenzene

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl chloride

Known human carcinogen linked to liver angiosarcoma; classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by IARC.

Common source: Leaching from PVC pipes; breakdown of industrial solvents in groundwater

EPA limit: 0.002 mg/L (2 ppb)

Xylenes, Total
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
o-Dichlorobenzene

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

p-Dichlorobenzene

Known human carcinogen strongly associated with leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Common source: Industrial discharges, gas station leaks, chemical plant emissions

EPA limit: 0.005 mg/L (5 ppb)

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Water Systems Serving MCLEMORESVILLE

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
MCLEMORESVILLE WATER DEPT TN0000422 Groundwater 376 168

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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