Selmer Tap Water Quality Report
Selmer's water quality record shows 75 results on file for SELMER WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits.
Water system
SELMER WATER SYSTEM
People Served
20,139
Health-based violations since 2020
0
SELMER WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2024 · SELMER WATER SYSTEM
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Selmer Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Selmer's tap water has 75 results on file for SELMER WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
SELMER WATER SYSTEM, Selmer's water system, serves 20,139 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for SELMER WATER SYSTEM is from Dec 2024.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, SELMER WATER SYSTEM measured lithium at up to 72.9 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Tennessee
Selmer Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Selmer, TN
We read Selmer, 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.
- No result above EPA's health goals or legal limits
- 75 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Selmer's water
SELMER WATER SYSTEM
PWSID TN0000615
SELMER WATER SYSTEM reported no detectable fluoride.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Selmer
Selmer's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
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
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
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:
Verify Your Water at Your Own Tap
This system met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results. Those are taken in the distribution system, not at your tap — independent testing is what covers your own plumbing and the substances nobody sampled.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Selmer's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Selmer includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Selmer, 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 Selmer? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See McNairy County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Selmer
Selmer's tap water has an estimated 1.2 grains per gallon (21.0 mg/L, county sampling in McNairy County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 1.2 gpg water in Selmer — 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 Selmer Tap Water
Selmer's tap water has 75 results on file for SELMER WATER SYSTEM, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
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