Water System Report TN

Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company

EPA ID: TN0000791 ยท 221,871 people served ยท 18 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company (TN0000791): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company's compliance file in EPA SDWIS lists no violations, whether health-based or monitoring and reporting, for a utility that supplies water to approximately 221,871 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

D ยท 49
Avg Safety Score
221,871
People Served
18
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0005 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
0
Contaminants Flagged
$368K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: D

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$88,825
Median Household Income
450,436
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
14%
Disadvantaged Population
40th
Poverty Percentile
35th
Energy Burden Percentile
31%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company have a median household income of $88,825 and about 450,436 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
23th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
11th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

31 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
38 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 45% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves

PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 82 detections recorded. 13 detections are above the level of a federal PFAS MCL (4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS), with compliance required from 2029.

Health concern: Exposure to certain PFAS has been associated with some cancers and with immune and developmental effects; effects differ by compound. Many PFAS break down very slowly in the environment.
Recommended filter: An activated carbon filter certified under NSF/ANSI 53 or a reverse osmosis system certified under NSF/ANSI 58 for the PFAS listed in its certification. Find the right filter โ†’

Comparable Water Systems

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

PFAS Treatment Water Filtration
PFAS Treatment $500
Water Filtration $406
Total Estimated Cost $906

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

PFAS Exposure - Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$165
10 years
$330
20 years
$660

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $906 (one-time) vs. $330 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company (EPA ID: TN0000791) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 221,871 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 18 ZIP codes across 15 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (49/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 3 of 18 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0005 mg/L No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

18 of 18 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company (TN0000791) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company serve?

Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company serves approximately 221,871 people across 18 ZIP codes in Tennessee.

Where does Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected; the table compares each one with the EPA MCL where one exists (April 2024 rule, compliance required from 2029) and with this state's enforceable standard where one exists.

Samples collected
116
Detections
4
Latest sample
7/10/2023
Highest analyte
PFBS: 5.8 ppt
Analyte Max detected EPA MCL (compliance required from 2029) Status
PFBS 5.8 ppt No federal MCL โ€”
PFHxA 5.4 ppt No federal MCL โ€”
PFBA 5.2 ppt No federal MCL โ€”
PFPeA 5 ppt No federal MCL โ€”

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company safe to drink? ▼
Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The D shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company serve? ▼
Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company serves approximately 221,871 people with drinking water across 18 ZIP codes.
What is Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company's water source? ▼
Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0005 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company have a median household income of $88,825 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company get its water? ▼
Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Company: Serves 222K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tn0000791/
BibTeX
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What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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