Public water system record
South Pittsburg Water System
Serves South Pittsburg, New Hope and Kimball, Marion County, TN · 7,304 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for South Pittsburg Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- South Pittsburg Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, August 2008.
- Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,326 unknown out of 3,233 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for South Pittsburg Water System go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 28 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against South Pittsburg Water System in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2008 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
Where the water comes from
South Pittsburg Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from South Pittsburg Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to South Pittsburg Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Jasper Highlands Water System Chattanooga, TN
Annual water quality report
South Pittsburg Water System 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
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.
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