Is ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY 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 ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

ERWIN, TN · Unicoi County

ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY 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 ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY.

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): TN0000231
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 12,236
Service connections: 5,438
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY is one of 144 community water systems in Tennessee in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 12,236 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1995 and 1996, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1996.

None of the 17 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
January 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 1, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 30, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
September 30, 1983Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY 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 ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY.
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

BROWN, LEE H.

423-743-1823

ERWIN, TN 37650