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PWS IDTN0000371
PWS NameWEST KNOX UTILITY DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served77825
County ServedKnox

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule7Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2021 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)3Returned to Compliance01-APR-201730-JUN-2017Yes
OtherRecord KeepingInterim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule2Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2016 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8010961Known24-JUN-198023-JUN-1984No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
137SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice07-DEC-2021State -
122SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2021StateRTC WHEN DATA IS MAINTAINED FOR TIME LIMIT
73SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2017StateRTC WITH PN DONE AND NO SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
FIRST UD KNOX - CONNECTION6095YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
MELTON HILL NEW6100YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
MELTON HILL OLD6099YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
HALLSDALE POWEL - CONNECTION6096YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
KNOXVILLE UB - CONNECTION6097YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM6098NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SAMPLING STATION6101NoSampling Station - - Active
WESTOP CONCRETE15651NoStorage - - Active
PELLISSIPPI - CONCRETE15652NoStorage - - Active
PELLISSIPPI - STEEL15653NoStorage - - Active
TAYLOR'S VIEW15654NoStorage - - Active
TOTAL STORAGE221NoStorage - - Active
WESTOP STEEL15650NoStorage - - Inactive
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948NoTreatment Plant - - Active
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949NoTreatment Plant - - Active
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001NoTreatment Plant - - Active
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948CoagulationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948SedimentationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948PermanganateTaste / odor control
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948FluoridationOther
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
MELTON HILL/OLD PLANT/WILLIAMS BEND948Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection by-products control
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949CoagulationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949SedimentationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949FluoridationOther
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection by-products control
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949Filtration, UltrafiltrationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/NEW PLANT/DAUGHERTY949PermanganateTaste / odor control
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001PermanganateTaste / odor control
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001FluoridationOther
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001CoagulationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/NEWTP001SedimentationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002FluoridationOther
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002CoagulationParticulate removal
MELTON HILL/OLDTP002SedimentationParticulate removal
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.