Public water system record
Summertown Utility District
Serves an area of Lawrence County, TN that includes Summertown · 5,593 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Summertown Utility District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Summertown Utility District draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, June 2020.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | May 15, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 29, 2017 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Summertown Utility District go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2011, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Summertown Utility District in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2020 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Summertown Utility District draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Summertown 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
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