Is New Johnsonville, TN tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 2 utilities serving New Johnsonville has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: New Johnsonville Water Dept.
New Johnsonville Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.9 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in New Johnsonville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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New Johnsonville Water Dept
Tennessee · serves 2,961 people · about 240 in New Johnsonville
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.9 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Waverly Water Department
Tennessee · serves 9,270 people · about 150 in New Johnsonville
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in New Johnsonville Water Dept’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near New Johnsonville
The 3 labs Tennessee certifies closest to New Johnsonville, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Eurofins Jackson (former Waypoint LLC)
Jackson, TN · about 50 miles
Certified for bacteria, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Jacobs - Fort Campbell Water Plant
Fort Campbell, KY · about 52 miles
Certified for metals, minerals and other inorganics
Logan-Todd Regional Water Commission
Guthrie, KY · about 66 miles
Certified for bacteria
Tennessee Department of Health: Water quality testing for eligible private wells and springs, through the program formerly called SafeWATCH. Contact the department's Waterborne Disease Team to ask about eligibility. Free for eligible wells and springs. Waterborne Diseases, Tennessee Department of Health.
All 37 certified labs for TennesseeZIP codes in New Johnsonville
Which ZIP codes are in New Johnsonville: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: TDEC, commercial laboratories certified for drinking water analysis; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near New Johnsonville
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read New Johnsonville Water Dept’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water