Public water system record
South Blount Utility District
Serves an area of Blount County, TN that includes Maryville and Louisville · 53,864 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for South Blount Utility District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- South Blount Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Tennessee, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1990, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 17,698 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for South Blount Utility District go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 1997, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators issued 1 boil water order to South Blount Utility District in 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Tennessee | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
South Blount Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from South Blount Utility District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Friendsville Water Works Friendsville, TN
Annual water quality report
South Blount 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.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells