SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM: EPA violation history, explained
SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 7,049 people get their water from it, across 2,775 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM ranks 4,761th by violation burden (63th percentile) - 67 violations total, 3 health-baseds.
Against the TN average
Among the 318 TN systems in this dataset, the average is 4.8 health-based violations - SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM's 3 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
The concern categories on record
SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM'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: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
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 SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM's record does not cover
Everything on this page is SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 4,761th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.