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First U.D. of Carter County

Serves an area of Carter County, TN that includes Elizabethton and Hunter · 9,143 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for First U.D. of Carter County in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • TN0000094
  • ELIZABETHTON
  • TN
  • 9,143 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 37643
EPA system ID TN0000094

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • First U.D. of Carter County draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Tennessee, September 2024.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 820 unknown out of 3,518 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
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 1, 2024 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for First U.D. of Carter County go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 8
1990s 1 7
2000s 7 32
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2009, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1998 Archived

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators issued 1 boil water order to First U.D. of Carter County in 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 29, 2024 Tennessee Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

First U.D. of Carter County draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

First U.D. of Carter County 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

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Tennessee.

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