Public Water Partners

ATHENS, TN · McMinn County

ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Tennessee’s official records. Always confirm current status with Tennessee before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
TN0000024
System type
Community Water System
Population served
26,424
Service connections
10,698
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD is one of 144 community water systems in Tennessee in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 26,424 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 30 entries between 1980 and 1996, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1996.

All 30 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 23, 1980 – June 22, 1981

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BRYMER, CRAIG

423-745-4501

ATHENS, TN 37371