No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2021.
Serves about 8,913 people (3,468 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2021 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.061 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to October 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 4 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-04-24 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-04-24 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-04-24 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-04-24 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-15 to 2024-10-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT (TN0000636) |
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Follow this water →Smith Utility District's phone number on EPA record is 615-735-0795. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 28, CARTHAGE, TN 37030.
According to EPA's record, Smith Utility District uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Smith Utility District in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2021. EPA also lists 31 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Smith Utility District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Smith Utility District. Its phone number on EPA record is 615-735-0795. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 28, CARTHAGE, TN 37030. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.