BIG CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
Tennessee — Community Water System — PWSID: TN0000122
System Information
| PWSID | TN0000122 |
| System Name | BIG CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 04 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Mar 8, 1979 |
| Last Reported | Feb 17, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | Tennessee |
| City | ALTAMONT |
| ZIP Code | 37301 |
| Address | P.O. BOX 160 |
| Organization | JOSLYN, ALLEN |
| Phone | 931-692-2505 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 9,211 |
| Service Connections | 3,450 |
Drinking Water Violations (52)
This water system has 52 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2011 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2011 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2011 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2011 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2008 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2008 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2008 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2000 | Nov 30, 2000 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Nov 30, 2000 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2000 | Nov 30, 2000 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Nov 30, 2000 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2000 | Nov 30, 2000 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Nov 30, 2000 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1998 | Dec 31, 1998 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1998 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1998 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1998 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1998 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1998 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | Aug 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1993 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | Aug 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1993 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1993 | Jul 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1993 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1993 | Jul 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1993 | — | |
| May 1, 1993 | May 31, 1993 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | May 31, 1993 | — | |
| May 1, 1993 | May 31, 1993 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | May 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1989 | Dec 31, 1989 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.6 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.007 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.075 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.7 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.07 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.07 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 1 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.2 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1989 | Jun 30, 1989 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1989 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 10 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 2 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 0.05 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — | |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Jun 22, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 22, 1981 | — |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.