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First U.D. of Hardin County

Serves an area of Hardin County, TN that includes Counce, Childers Hill and Shiloh · 7,388 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for First U.D. of Hardin County in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • TN0000546
  • COUNCE
  • TN
  • 7,388 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 38326
EPA system ID TN0000546

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • First U.D. of Hardin County draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09145 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,008 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 0.09145 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for First U.D. of Hardin County go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 9 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08647 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0815 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2000 Archived

What the violations mean

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

First U.D. of Hardin County draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

First U.D. of Hardin County 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

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