Public water system record
Cookeville Water Dept
Serves an area of Putnam County, TN that includes Cookeville · 48,711 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cookeville Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Cookeville Water Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
- Record on file since 2002, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,009 unknown out of 20,996 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Cookeville Water Dept go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Cookeville Water Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems buy water from Cookeville Water Dept.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Algood Water System Algood, TN
- Bangham Utility District Cookeville, TN
- Baxter Water Department Baxter, TN
- Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. Cookeville, TN
- Double Springs U.D. Cookeville, TN
- O'Connor Utility District Sparta, TN
- Old Gainesboro Road U.D. Cookeville, TN
Annual water quality report
Cookeville Water Dept 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
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