Is Hendersonville, TN tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Metro Water Services.
3 public water systems serve parts of Hendersonville. The largest, Metro Water Services, serves 789,969 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Metro Water Services
789,969 people · Surface water · EPA ID TN0000494
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 0.8 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Tennessee, 17 of 275 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 0 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Tennessee results.
Hendersonville homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Metro Water Services publishes a service line inventory you can search by address. Look up your address. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Hendersonville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Hendersonville
- White House Utility District130,411 people · Surface water · Tennessee · lists this cityNo PFAS above limits
- Hendersonville Utility District59,034 people · Surface water · Tennessee · lists this cityNo PFAS above limits
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin 9 mi Gallatin Water Department | None above limits | 1 ppb |
| Mount Juliet 9 mi Metro Water Services | None above limits | 0.8 ppb |
| Nashville 14 mi Metro Water Services | None above limits | 0.8 ppb |
| Lebanon 16 mi Lebanon Water System | None above limits | 0.7 ppb |
| La Vergne 20 mi Metro Water Services | None above limits | 0.8 ppb |
| Brentwood 24 mi Metro Water Services | None above limits | 0.8 ppb |
Hendersonville ZIP codes (1)
- 37075
Questions
Is Hendersonville tap water safe to drink?
Metro Water Services has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Hendersonville, TN?
3 public water systems serve parts of Hendersonville. The largest is Metro Water Services (789,969 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Hendersonville tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Metro Water Services had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Hendersonville homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 37% of Hendersonville homes as built before 1980 (Tennessee: 41%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Metro Water Services's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.