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Turney Center

Serves an area of Hickman County, TN · 1,610 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Turney Center in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TN0000533
  • ONLY
  • TN
  • 1,610 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37140
EPA system ID TN0000533

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Turney Center draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, February 2008.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0838 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Turney Center go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 7 25
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 0
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2007, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0664 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06184 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Turney Center between 2007 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 19, 2008 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL
Feb 21, 2007 Tennessee Signed compliance agreement 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Turney Center draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Turney Center 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.

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Testing your own water

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