Clifton Tap Water Quality Report
Clifton's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
CLIFTON WATER DEPT
People Served
1,788
Health-based violations since 2020
11
CLIFTON WATER DEPT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jan 2025 · CLIFTON WATER DEPT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Clifton Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Clifton's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Clifton's water.
CLIFTON WATER DEPT, Clifton's water system, serves 1,788 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CLIFTON WATER DEPT is from Jan 2025.
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Clifton Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Clifton, TN
We read Clifton, TN’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029), 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 8 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 101 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Clifton's water
CLIFTON WATER DEPT
PWSID TN0000119
CLIFTON WATER DEPT reported 0.697 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Clifton
Based on Clifton's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029), 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 8 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
PFAS Forever Chemicals Test
$339.95
Specialized test for PFOA, PFOS, and 24 other forever chemicals. Essential for areas near military bases, airports, or industrial sites.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
With 4 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Clifton's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Clifton includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Clifton, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Clifton? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Wayne County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Clifton
Clifton's tap water has an estimated 2.5 grains per gallon (42.8 mg/L, county sampling in Wayne County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 2.5 gpg water in Clifton — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Tennessee as a whole, read water softener cost in Tennessee — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Clifton Tap Water
Clifton's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Clifton's water. EPA records 8 health-based violations for CLIFTON WATER DEPT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jun 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), 7 violations, the first beginning on October 1, 2022 and the latest on October 1, 2024; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)), which began on April 1, 2024. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Jan 2025) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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