Public water system record
Gainesboro Water System
Serves an area of Jackson County, TN that includes Gainesboro · 1,596 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Gainesboro Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Gainesboro Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 603 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Gainesboro Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began November 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 17, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 18, 1981 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Gainesboro Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Gainesboro Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Jackson County U.D. #3 Gainesboro, TN
Annual water quality report
Gainesboro Water System 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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