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Oneida W&S Comm

Serves an area of Scott County, TN that includes Oneida and Winfield · 11,600 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Oneida W&S Comm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TN0000532
  • ONEIDA
  • TN
  • 11,600 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37841
EPA system ID TN0000532

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Oneida W&S Comm draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.0652 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, August 2017.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,726 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0809 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0652 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Oneida W&S Comm go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (17 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 3 24
1990s 0 3
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 17 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 0

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

Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0679 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0833 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0712 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2000 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1985 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1984 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1984 Archived

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Oneida W&S Comm between 2016 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 28, 2017 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 5, 2016 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (11 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Oneida W&S Comm draws water from 2 surface water intakes.

Annual water quality report

Oneida W&S Comm 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

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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