PWSID
TN0000024
State
Tennessee
City
ATHENS
Population served
26,424
Primary source
Surface water
Score history
No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.
2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.
PFAS & contaminant readings
Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Mar 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).
PFBS
12 ppt
limit —
Violations & enforcement
3
Violations on record
0
Unaddressed
0
Health-based
10
Enforcement actions
From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2019. Official EPA record →
Recent enforcement actions
- State action · SOX Jun 2019
- State action · SIF May 2019
- State action · SIE Apr 2019
- State action · SIA Apr 2019
- State action · SOX Mar 2019
- State action · SIF Dec 2000
- State action · SOX Jun 1993
- State action · SOX Mar 1993
Area water-quality monitoring
Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.
Manganese
8 stations · latest Mar 2026
Lead
8 stations · latest Mar 2026
Copper
8 stations · latest Mar 2026
Arsenic
8 stations · latest Oct 2025
Nitrate
1 station · latest Jun 2023
Fluoride
1 station · latest Jul 2022
Uranium
1 station · latest Jul 2022
Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.
This profile is built from EPA public records for system TN0000024 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.