Public water system record
Jea-Mercer Plant
Serves Mercer, Madison County, TN · 168 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Jea-Mercer Plant in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Jea-Mercer Plant draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Tennessee, September 1993.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9 unknown out of 75 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
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Jea-Mercer Plant go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 57 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 42 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jea-Mercer Plant in 1993. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in September 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1993 | Tennessee | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Jea-Mercer Plant draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Jea-Mercer Plant 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Jea-Mercer Plant for a copy.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells