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South Side U.D. #3

Serves an area of Smith County, TN · 192 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for South Side U.D. #3 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • TN0000953
  • GORDONSVILLE
  • TN
  • 192 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 38563
EPA system ID TN0000953

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • South Side U.D. #3 buys its water from Twenty Five Utility District.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07255 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, January 2023.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 89 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0673 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07255 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for South Side U.D. #3 go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2015, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0617 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0634 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against South Side U.D. #3 between 2016 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 12, 2023 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (3 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 21, 2016 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

South Side U.D. #3 buys its water from Twenty Five Utility District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

South Side U.D. #3 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask South Side U.D. #3 for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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