WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM: EPA violation history, explained
WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 5,354 people through 2,108 service connections.
WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM ranks 5,892th by violation burden (54th percentile) - 55 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the TN average
TN's 318 covered systems average 4.8 health-based violations each; WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM's most recent violation on record is dated 2021-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2021-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
The concern categories on record
WAYNESBORO 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: Coliform (TCR); 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 WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM's record does not cover
WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 55 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.