Residents of Lupton City generally live with tap water that beats the TN safety average on key EPA compliance metrics.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Lupton City, Tennessee (population ~295), covering 2 community water systems serving approximately 275,352 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Lupton City: B (83/100)

Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:

Factor	What It Measures
Water Quality	EPA violations and compliance history
PFAS MCL Screen	UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs
Radon Risk	EPA radon zone classification
Annual AQI	EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days

Water Sources

Lupton City water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0020 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Lupton City

• 37351 [B]

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Because the majority of Lupton City's housing predates 1986, when lead solder was banned from new plumbing, the median build year of 1949 reflects a city where lead-era plumbing materials are common rather than exceptional.

1949

Median Year Built

93%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

81%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (81%) 1970–1986 (12%) Post-1986 (7%)

Over half of homes in Lupton City were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Lupton City: Remediation Cost in Perspective

While no remediation project is entirely without cost, the relationship between estimated remediation and property values in Lupton City is notably favorable - the equity share is small enough that the household financial perspective is one of proportionality rather than pressure, and most homeowners can treat it as routine planning rather than a significant financial event.

Median Home Value

$170,100

Est. Remediation

$900

Remediation as % of home value 0.5%

Remediation costs in Lupton City are relatively low compared to home values. The $300–$1,600 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 24% below the Tennessee average.

Protecting Children from Lead in Lupton City

93%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.002

mg/L Avg Lead (Limit: 0.015)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

After the federal action removing lead-bearing solder from new plumbing took effect, building practice shifted - but 93% of the Lupton City inventory predates that line. With aggregate samples near or beyond 0.015 mg/L, an in-home check moves out of the optional column into the standard list.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.