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Riceville Utility District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 33 contaminants and detected 4. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

33
contaminants tested
4
detected
3,843
people served
32
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
McMinn

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.

32
health-based violations
54
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0065 µg/L 5/8 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
94 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
94 µg/L 157%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
BROWN, RICK
Phone
423-462-2319
Email
rud07@comcast.net

Frequently asked questions about Riceville Utility District

Is Riceville Utility District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants in Riceville Utility District'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 Riceville Utility District's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, PFBS. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Riceville Utility District serve?

Riceville Utility District reports serving 3,843 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Riceville Utility District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 54 violations on file for Riceville Utility District, of which 32 are 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.