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Public water system · TN0000094

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First U.D. of Carter County

Community water system in Carter County, Tennessee, drawing primarily on groundwater under influence of surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

9,143

Service connections

4,010

Primary source

GU

Groundwater under influence of surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTN0000094
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served9,143
Service connections4,010
Primary water sourceGroundwater under influence of surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyTN state drinking water program
City servedElizabethon
StateTennessee
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-01727000NoUnaddressed
2024-09-01430300YesResolved
2020-07-01717000NoResolved
2019-07-01717000NoResolved
2014-08-01380300NoArchived
2014-01-01272456NoResolved
2014-01-01272950NoResolved
2010-08-01380300NoResolved
2009-01-01223100YesResolved
2008-12-01323014NoResolved
2008-07-01717000NoResolved
2008-07-01320800NoResolved

First U.D. of Carter County: frequently asked questions

Is First U.D. of Carter County's water safe to drink?

First U.D. of Carter County is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the TN state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs First U.D. of Carter County?

First U.D. of Carter County (PWSID TN0000094) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the TN state drinking water program.

How many people does First U.D. of Carter County serve?

First U.D. of Carter County reports serving 9,143 people through 4,010 service connections in Carter County, Tennessee.

Where does First U.D. of Carter County get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water.

Other water systems in Carter County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Elizabethton Water DeptCarter32,490CommunityPurchased surface water
ArdmoreCarter24,893CommunitySurface water
Rattlesnake Ridge Water DistrictCarter11,397CommunitySurface water
Southern Okla Water CorpCarter11,250CommunitySurface water
Grayson Utility CommissionCarter10,950CommunitySurface water
South Elizabethton U.D.Carter6,244CommunityPurchased surface water