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Hallsdale-Powell U.D.

Serves an area of Knox County and Union County, TN that includes Knoxville, Halls and Powell · 84,315 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Hallsdale-Powell U.D. in the last ten years.

  • TN0000280
  • KNOXVILLE
  • TN
  • 84,315 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37928
EPA system ID TN0000280

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

Key facts

  • Hallsdale-Powell U.D. draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 33,780 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Hallsdale-Powell U.D. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 9
1990s 0 2
2000s 3 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 12

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

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0624 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2002 Archived

Where the water comes from

Hallsdale-Powell U.D. draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from Hallsdale-Powell U.D. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Hallsdale-Powell U.D.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Hallsdale-Powell 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.

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