Tap Water Results

Is Lebanon, 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 Lebanon Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Lebanon. The largest, Lebanon Water System, serves 60,669 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Lebanon Water System

60,669 people · Surface water · EPA ID TN0000393

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

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: 0.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Lebanon Water System results

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.

Lebanon homes and lead pipes

27%
of homes built before 1980 (Tennessee 41%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (Tennessee 10%)
38%
of households rent (Tennessee 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Lebanon city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Lebanon

  • Gladeville Utility District
    19,813 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · Tennessee · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Mount Juliet 9 mi
Metro Water Services
Metro Water ServicesNone above limits0.8 ppb
Gallatin 14 mi
Gallatin Water Department
Gallatin Water DepartmentNone above limits1 ppb
Hendersonville 16 mi
Metro Water Services
Metro Water ServicesNone above limits0.8 ppb
La Vergne 17 mi
Metro Water Services
Metro Water ServicesNone above limits0.8 ppb
Smyrna 19 mi
Smyrna Water System
Smyrna Water SystemNone above limits1 ppb
Nashville 24 mi
Metro Water Services
Metro Water ServicesNone above limits0.8 ppb
Lebanon ZIP codes (1)
  • 37087

Questions

Is Lebanon tap water safe to drink?

Lebanon Water System 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 Lebanon, TN?

2 public water systems serve parts of Lebanon. The largest is Lebanon Water System (60,669 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Lebanon tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Lebanon Water System 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 Lebanon homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 27% of Lebanon 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. Lebanon Water System'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.