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West Overton Utility District

Serves an area of Overton County, TN · 8,628 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for West Overton Utility District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TN0000578
  • RICKMAN
  • TN
  • 8,628 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 38580
EPA system ID TN0000578

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

Key facts

  • West Overton Utility District buys its water from Livingston Water Dept and Algood Water System.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,574 unknown out of 3,792 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.

None since October 2016.

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
 Oct 1, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Active

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for West Overton Utility District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 3
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2011, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06258 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0648 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved

Where the water comes from

West Overton Utility District buys its water from Livingston Water Dept and Algood Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

West Overton Utility District 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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