Public water system record
Warren County Util Dist #2
Serves an area of Van Buren County, TN that includes Spencer · 6,022 people served
Federal records show 46 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Warren County Util Dist #2 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.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
37111
EPA system ID
TN0000655
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 46
- Resolved
- 21
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 25
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Warren County Util Dist #2 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.2102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, July 2023.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,384 unknown out of 2,374 service lines.
Check whether Warren County Util Dist #2 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08788 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.10723 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09208 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15898 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 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 |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12568 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 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 |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13058 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.10543 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12753 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12938 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.10323 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09663 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07558 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08913 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06453 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08725 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08465 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14428 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08785 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08548 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1415 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0833 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0834 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14545 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.144 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.146 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.2102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0907 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0658 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Warren County Util Dist #2 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 15 |
| 2000s | 4 | 27 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 20 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Warren County Util Dist #2 between 1995 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 23 violations (22 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 3, 2022 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (3 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL, Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations (13 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations: Chlorine, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
| Jun 29, 1995 | Tennessee | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
21 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
CARBON, TOTAL
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Warren County Util Dist #2 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Warren County Util Dist #2 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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