DECATUR WATER DEPT: EPA violation history, explained
DECATUR WATER DEPT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 6,451 people get their water from it, across 2,699 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, DECATUR WATER DEPT ranks 360th by violation burden (97th percentile) - 44 violations total, 42 health-baseds.
How DECATUR WATER DEPT compares within TN
DECATUR WATER DEPT's 42 health-based violations sit above the TN average of 4.8, across 318 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for DECATUR WATER DEPT is from 1997-01-10 (health-based: 1997-01-10). Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
DECATUR WATER DEPT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what DECATUR WATER DEPT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 42 health-based violations on file for DECATUR WATER DEPT - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.