Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1981-03-23 → 1981-05-22 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1996-01-01 → 1996-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0052 µg/L | 5/12 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 67.79 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 84.1 µg/L | 144/144 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 62.9 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.4 µg/L | 142/144 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2945 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3040 µg/L | 26/36 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.472 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.72 µg/L | 5/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.375 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.4 pCi/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Antimony, Total | 3.68 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Barium | 198 µg/L 9.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Copper | 11.8 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Cadmium | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Chromium | 1.56 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.7580 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 97 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
54 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission
Is Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, PFBS, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission serve?
Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission reports serving 11,079 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.
Has Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 25 violations on file for Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.