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Ashland City Water Department

Serves an area of Cheatham County, TN that includes Ashland City · 9,173 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Ashland City Water Department in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TN0000023
  • ASHLAND CITY
  • TN
  • 9,173 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37015
EPA system ID TN0000023

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Ashland City Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Tennessee, May 2010.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 11 unknown out of 902 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 8, 2016 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 May 1, 2014 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2013 Active

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Ashland City Water Department go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2005, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators issued 1 boil water order to Ashland City Water Department in 2010. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2010 Tennessee Boil water order 1 violation

Where the water comes from

Ashland City Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Ashland City Water Department 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.

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