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Fentress County U.D.

Serves an area of Fentress County, TN · 16,845 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Fentress County U.D. in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TN0000244
  • JAMESTOWN
  • TN
  • 16,845 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 38556
EPA system ID TN0000244

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Fentress County U.D. buys its water from Jamestown Water Dept.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,854 unknown out of 6,854 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 0.0674 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06823 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0603 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Fentress County U.D. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
2000s 6 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 4 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2006, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07445 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0792 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07486 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0726 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Archived

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fentress County U.D. buys its water from Jamestown Water Dept. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Fentress County U.D.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Fentress County U.D. 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

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