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Knoxville, TN

A29/100

Contamination score

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⚠️3 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub

PWSID:
TN0000366
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
254,671 people

West Knox Utility District

PWSID:
TN0000371
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
77,825 people

First U.D. Of Knox County

PWSID:
TN0000369
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
115,531 people

Hallsdale-Powell U.D.

PWSID:
TN0000280
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
84,315 people

Knox-Chapman Utility District

PWSID:
TN0000367
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
41,311 people

Northeast Knox U.D.

PWSID:
TN0000515
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
27,941 people

EPA & DEP violations

Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub

PWSID TN00003662 violations

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Sep 1, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

West Knox Utility District

PWSID TN00003713 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

First U.D. Of Knox County

PWSID TN00003693 violations

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

Hallsdale-Powell U.D.

PWSID TN00002804 violations

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chromium — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Chromium MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Fluoride — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Fluoride MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nickel — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Nickel MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

Knox-Chapman Utility District

PWSID TN00003675 violations

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Asbestos — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Asbestos MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

Northeast Knox U.D.

PWSID TN00005153 violations

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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