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Public water-system records for Fairview, TN from EPA SDWIS.
Fairview Utility District
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 7,036 people
Franklin Water Dept
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 77,222 people
Harpeth Valley U.D.
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 65,518 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from May 2023 to Dec 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
2 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Aug 2023 to Jan 2024
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0062 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-08 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0041 | 0.0040 | 2023-08-22 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Fairview drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Williamson County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Columbia
Annual mean: 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Fairview
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Near Road Site — Nashville-Davidson (Remainder), Tennessee
Annual mean: 0.4 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Williamson County, TN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Williamson County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Williamson County, TennesseePop. 260,815
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 4,569 | 11,043 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 10.6% | 18.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.2% | 20.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.6% | 35.5% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.8% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.3 | 74.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Fairview Utility District. Results dated May 16, 2023 to Jan 8, 2024 include PFOS at 0.0041 to 0.0062 micrograms per liter and PFBS at 0.003 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Franklin Water Department. Results dated Sep 5, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0051 to 0.0061 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Fairview Utility District.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 21 violations for Franklin Water Department, including 2 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 4 violations for Harpeth Valley U.D., including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Fairview.
The monitoring station at Columbia recorded an annual average of 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Fairview recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Near Road Site, Nashville-Davidson (Remainder), Tennessee recorded an annual average of 0.4 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Fairview covers Williamson County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Fairview reports a life expectancy of 81.3 years in Williamson County, Tennessee.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fairview reports 4,569 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Williamson County, Tennessee. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fairview lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Williamson County, Tennessee.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.