No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15.
EPA record checked 2026-10-06
From EPA's record for TN0000349. PurityMap is independent of Kingsport Water Department.
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31 results are on record. These 5 come first: results above a listed reference, then those closest to a legal limit.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 76.6 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-02-01 to 2023-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 5.9 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above EPA's 2024 limit (one sample) | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 1 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2026–2028 monitoring period (still open) | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-01 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (TN0000349) |
0health-based violations in the last 10 years · none open as of 2026-10-15
From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit. Meeting a federal limit is a compliance fact, not a health clearance.
Screening tells you if something is worth a closer look; a lab result is the number you can act on.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
Tested your own tap? Read your results →
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| Pick | Product | Certification | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pick | Product | Certification | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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★ Best choice: HealthShield™, certified for PFOS.
| Pick | Product | Certification | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Follow this water →Its official website is kingsporttn.gov, its phone number on EPA record is 423-224-2487 and its mailing address is 225 W CENTER ST, KINGSPORT, TN 37660. These details come from the system's EPA record and a check of its website.
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EPA's records list Kingsport Water Department as serving Kingsport, Tennessee. Your water bill names your supplier.
PurityMap's record for Kingsport Water Department holds results for 29 PFAS substances. 1 was detected, and none is above a federal legal limit. Each result links to its source in the city report.
No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15: that is what EPA's record shows for Kingsport Water Department. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Kingsport Water Department is on EPA record as drawing from surface water.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where Kingsport Water Department reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at Kingsport Water Department: 1 µg/L (90th percentile, 2026–2028 monitoring period (still open)). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.