City water profile

Water hardness in Summertown

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Summertown Utility District

TN0000676 · Groundwater · 5,593 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0032 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

21% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.19 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

168% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (5)

Imported violation history for Summertown Utility District
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2023
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 16, 2019
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Apr 29, 2017
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2014

The Farm Water System

TN0000678 · Groundwater · 210 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.013 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

87% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 4.8 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

369% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Dec 31, 1993 to Jun 30, 1994

Violation history (24)

Imported violation history for The Farm Water System
Rule	Status	Period
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Vinyl chloride	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Carbon tetrachloride	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Trichloroethylene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Benzene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Toluene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Styrene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Xylenes, Total	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2001

City summary

What the indexed records say

Summertown has 1 published ZIP profile across Lawrence County. The regional-evidence median is 69 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 1.5 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 20, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Summertown

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ZIP code

38483

Moderately Hard

68.6 PPM

Nearest site: 1.5 mi
Confidence: High

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Summertown

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.