Public water system record
Monteagle Public Utility Board
Serves an area of Grundy County and Marion County, TN that includes Monteagle · 4,179 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Monteagle Public Utility Board in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Monteagle Public Utility Board draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.06328 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, September 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06218 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06045 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06328 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06145 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 7, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Monteagle Public Utility Board go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Monteagle Public Utility Board in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations (4 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Monteagle Public Utility Board draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Tracy City Water System. It also has an emergency connection to Sewanee Utility District. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Monteagle Public Utility Board.
Buys water from
- Tracy City Water System Tracy City, TN
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Sewanee Utility District Sewannee, TN
Annual water quality report
Monteagle Public Utility Board 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells