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Community Water System · PWS TN0000085

Carderview Utility District

Butler, Tennessee 37640 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,130
People served
262
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 262 drinking-water violations at Carderview Utility District, 9% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

262
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carderview Utility District

Carderview Utility District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,130 residents in Butler, Tennessee (Johnson County) through 500 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 262 total violations for this system , of which 24 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 205 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 40 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Tennessee, EPA tracks 762 public water systems serving 7,934,203 people, with 43,318 cumulative violations and 9,414 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 56.8 violations. Statewide, 93 of 277 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.6%).

Carderview Utility District's 262 violations sit above the Tennessee average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,130
Total Violations
262
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
500
County
Johnson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
205
Treatment Tech Violations
20

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 40 2014
E. COLI MR 35 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 2001
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2018
TTHM MR 17 2018
Chlorine MR 15 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 14 1999
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 1999
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2009
2,4-D MR 5 2014
Atrazine MR 4 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2022
Asbestos MCL 4 2002
Arsenic MR 3 1995
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996
Barium MR 2 1980
Mercury MR 2 1980
Selenium MR 2 1980
Fluoride MR 2 1980
Chromium MR 2 1980
Cadmium MR 2 1980
Nitrate MR 2 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1992
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2018
Public Notice Other 1 2009
Asbestos MR 1 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1978
Thallium, Total MR 1 1995
Antimony, Total MR 1 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1978

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Carderview Utility District.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TN0000085 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Tennessee Drinking Water Authority

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Carderview Utility District under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TN regulator portal

Source: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 7000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 2950
2018 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 0400
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 40 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 3100
2014 2,4-D MR 5 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 2105
2014 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 2050
2013 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 0999
2009 E. COLI MR 35 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 3014
2009 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 0300
2009 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 7500
2002 Asbestos MCL 4 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 1094
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 5000
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 14 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 0200
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / TN0000085 / 0200

How Carderview Utility District Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Carderview Utility District Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 262 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 12.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,130 10,412 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 762 regulated public water systems in Tennessee.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carderview Utility District water safe to drink? ▼
Carderview Utility District (PWS ID: TN0000085) has 262 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Carderview Utility District serve? ▼
Carderview Utility District serves 1,130 people in Butler, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 500 service connections.
What type of violations does Carderview Utility District have? ▼
Carderview Utility District has 262 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 205 monitoring/reporting violations, and 20 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carderview Utility District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Carderview Utility District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Carderview Utility District use? ▼
Carderview Utility District uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.