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First U.D. of Knox County

Serves an area of Knox County, TN that includes Knoxville and Farragut · 115,531 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for First U.D. of Knox County in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TN0000369
  • KNOXVILLE
  • TN
  • 115,531 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37933
EPA system ID TN0000369

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • First U.D. of Knox County draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Record on file since 1989, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 36,695 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.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2018 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1989

EPA's records for First U.D. of Knox County go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 20
1990s 0 3
2000s 2 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2008, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2002 Archived

Where the water comes from

First U.D. of Knox County draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 1 other community water system buys water from First U.D. of Knox County.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

First U.D. of Knox County 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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