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Allardt Water Works

Serves an area of Fentress County, TN that includes Allardt · 4,058 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Allardt Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TN0000010
  • ALLARDT
  • TN
  • 4,058 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 38504
EPA system ID TN0000010

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Allardt Water Works buys its water from Fentress County U.D.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, July 2018.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,621 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 30, 2012 Active

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Allardt Water Works go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 13 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2012, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0723 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07725 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07406 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07547 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0717 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Allardt Water Works between 2008 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 24, 2018 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorine, Total Coliform
Sep 5, 2008 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (12 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Allardt Water Works buys its water from Fentress County U.D. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Allardt Water Works must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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