Dowelltown-liberty W.s.
EPA ID: TN0000403 · 1,065 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Dowelltown-liberty W.s. (TN0000403): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. Five-year compliance data for Dowelltown-liberty W.s. includes 3 violations the EPA has not yet marked resolved - those open findings are part of the utility's current enforcement profile, covering a service population of approximately 1,065 residents across the area it supplies.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Dowelltown-liberty W.s. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Dowelltown-liberty W.s. serves a community with a median household income of $52,823 and an estimated 3,433 residents across its service area. Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 59% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Dowelltown-liberty W.s.'s water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Dowelltown-liberty W.s. compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
PFOA at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.000004 mg/L.
PFNA at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.00001 mg/L.
Chlorodibromomethane at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.002 mg/L. Liver cancer, brain cancer (known carcinogen). Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Benzene at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L.
Bromate at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Chlorodibromomethane was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Dowelltown-liberty W.s. (EPA ID: TN0000403) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 1,065 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 46 resolved, 6 archived, 1 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2025 | Lead | Non-health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| December 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2023 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Chlorite | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| July 1, 2023 | Chlorite | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 15, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Benzene | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Contaminant 2105 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 21, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | Microbiological | 7 | Yes |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 7 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | No |
| Chlorite | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Benzene | Organic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2105 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| PFOA | PFAS | 1 | No |
| PFNA | PFAS | 1 | No |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Bromodichloromethane | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0022 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Dowelltown-liberty W.s. (TN0000403) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dowelltown-liberty W.s. water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 3 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Dowelltown-liberty W.s. serve?
Dowelltown-liberty W.s. serves approximately 1,065 people across 2 ZIP codes in Tennessee.
Where does Dowelltown-liberty W.s. get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Dowelltown-liberty W.s. (TN): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tn0000403/
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