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Community Water System · PWS TN0000649

South Giles Utility District

Minor Hill, Tennessee 38473 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,985 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,985
People served
182
EPA violations
120
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 182 drinking-water violations at South Giles Utility District, 66% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

182
Total EPA violations on record
66%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,985
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Giles Utility District

South Giles Utility District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,985 residents in Minor Hill, Tennessee (Giles County) through 2,851 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 total violations for this system , of which 120 (66%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 107 violations (MCL, 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%).

South Giles Utility District's 182 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
6,985
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
120
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,851
County
Giles
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
120
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 107 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2011
Chlorine MR 14 2011
TTHM MCL 13 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Mercury MR 2 1984
Nitrate MR 2 1984
Selenium MR 2 1984
Barium MR 2 1984
Chromium MR 2 1984
Arsenic MR 2 1984
Cadmium MR 2 1984
Fluoride MR 2 1984
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 South Giles 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 TN0000649 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 South Giles 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 5000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 107 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 2456
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 3100
2011 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 0999
2008 TTHM MCL 13 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 2950
1984 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1035
1984 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1040
1984 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1045
1984 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1010
1984 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1020
1984 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1005
1984 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1015
1984 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 1025
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000649 / 4000

How South Giles Utility District Compares

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

Metric South Giles Utility District Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 120 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 6,985 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 South Giles Utility District water safe to drink? ▼
South Giles Utility District (PWS ID: TN0000649) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,985 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does South Giles Utility District serve? ▼
South Giles Utility District serves 6,985 people in Minor Hill, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,851 service connections.
What type of violations does South Giles Utility District have? ▼
South Giles Utility District has 182 total violations: 120 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Giles Utility District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Giles Utility District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Giles Utility District use? ▼
South Giles Utility District uses Surface Water 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.