Public water system record
Copper Basin Utility District
Serves an area of Polk County, TN that includes Ducktown and Farner · 2,710 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Copper Basin Utility District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Copper Basin Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,478 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2017 | Active |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Copper Basin Utility District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 22 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began July 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Copper Basin Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Copper Basin Utility District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Copperhill Water Dept Copperhill, TN
Annual water quality report
Copper Basin 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.
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