Public water system record
Loretto Water Department
Serves an area of Lawrence County, TN that includes Loretto · 4,773 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Loretto Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Loretto Water Department draws water from 2 springs.
- Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Loretto Water Department go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (3 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began March 1996, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Loretto Water Department draws water from 2 springs. 2 other community water systems buy water from Loretto Water Department.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community Lexington, AL
- West Point U.D. Westpoint, TN
Annual water quality report
Loretto Water Department 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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