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Community Water System · PWS TN0000330

Jellico Utilities Authority

Operator location Jellico, Tennessee - larger served population (> 3,309) at 5,056 people served; 407 SDWIS violations on record from surface water sources.

5,056
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems
407
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
22
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected
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Jellico Utilities Authority standing, high SDWIS violation third

5,056 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 5% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #7,661 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Jellico Utilities Authority sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (407), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (5,056; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 5% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#7,661 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#234 of 436
Population · TN
407
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

F
Water Safety Score
6/100
Jellico Utilities Authority

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
22
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
385
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination N/A
Tested, none detected
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,124
County
Campbell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
378
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2024
Benzene MR 16 2024
Toluene MR 16 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2024
Styrene MR 16 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 2011
TTHM MR 8 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2022
2,4-D MR 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Jellico Utilities Authority has 407 recorded EPA violations, 94% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 6% carry more. 5% of this system's own violations are health-based (22 of 407), and it ranks #7,661 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

407 Higher than most more violations than 94% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Jellico Utilities Authority plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 0200400600 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Jellico Utilities Authority-407, 5%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Jellico Utilities Authority

EPA SDWIS lists 5,056 people served and 2,124 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

Nationwide peers

407 violations · 5,056 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Jellico Utilities Authority

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in Tennessee compares on the same EPA violation measures. Tennessee systems
  • Check whether PFAS was detected at this system under UCMR5 testing. PFAS guide
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