Public water system record
North Stewart Utility District
Serves an area of Stewart County, TN that includes Dover and Big Rock · 5,983 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for North Stewart Utility District 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- North Stewart Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, March 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,308 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 0.0833 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0611 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 20, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 10, 2006 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for North Stewart Utility District go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (3 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0862 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0629 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against North Stewart Utility District between 1994 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (4 health-based): Nitrate, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Oct 31, 1994 | Tennessee | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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
North Stewart Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
North Stewart Utility District 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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