Public water system record
Waynesboro Water System
Serves an area of Wayne County, TN that includes Waynesboro · 5,354 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Waynesboro Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Waynesboro Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Tennessee, August 2011.
- Record on file since 1978, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,830 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 30, 2018 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2017 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Active |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Waynesboro Water System go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2008, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Waynesboro Water System between 2010 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2011 | Tennessee | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 3, 2010 | Tennessee | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Waynesboro Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Waynesboro 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells