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Smith Utility District

Serves an area of Smith County, TN that includes South Carthage, Gordonsville and Hickman · 8,913 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Smith Utility District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TN0000636
  • CARTHAGE
  • TN
  • 8,913 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37030
EPA system ID TN0000636

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Smith Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,132 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 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved 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, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2011 Active

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Smith Utility District go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 8

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Smith Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Smith Utility District.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Smith 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.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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