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Community Water System · PWS TN0000640

Sneedville U.d.

Sneedville, Tennessee 37869 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,607 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,607
People served
197
EPA violations
76
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 197 drinking-water violations at Sneedville U.d., 39% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

197
Total EPA violations on record
39%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,607
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sneedville U.d.

Sneedville U.d. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,607 residents in Sneedville, Tennessee (Hancock County) through 1,114 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 197 total violations for this system , of which 76 (39%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 112 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 66 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Sneedville U.d.'s 197 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
2,607
Total Violations
197
Health-Based Violations
76
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,114
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
112
Treatment Tech Violations
71

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 66 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2014
Chlorine MR 19 2008
E. COLI MR 16 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 1997
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2008
TTHM MR 10 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2008
Nitrate MR 5 1999
TTHM MCL 5 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2008
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Chromium MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1994
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 Sneedville U.d..

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 TN0000640 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 Sneedville U.d. 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 3100
2009 E. COLI MR 16 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 3014
2008 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 0999
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 2456
2008 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 2950
2008 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 0300
2008 TTHM MCL 5 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 2950
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 0800
1999 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 1040
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 66 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 0200
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 0200
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 5000
1982 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 1005
1982 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000640 / 1025

How Sneedville U.d. Compares

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

Metric Sneedville U.d. Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 197 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 76 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 2,607 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 Sneedville U.d. water safe to drink? ▼
Sneedville U.d. (PWS ID: TN0000640) has 197 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,607 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sneedville U.d. serve? ▼
Sneedville U.d. serves 2,607 people in Sneedville, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,114 service connections.
What type of violations does Sneedville U.d. have? ▼
Sneedville U.d. has 197 total violations: 76 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 112 monitoring/reporting violations, and 71 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sneedville U.d. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sneedville U.d. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sneedville U.d. use? ▼
Sneedville U.d. 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.