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Community Water System · PWS TN0000618

East Sevier County U.d.

Sevierville, Tennessee 37876 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 815 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

815
People served
232
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 232 drinking-water violations at East Sevier County U.d., 2% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

232
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
815
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Sevier County U.d.

East Sevier County U.d. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 815 residents in Sevierville, Tennessee (Sevier County) through 321 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 232 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 214 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 33 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Tennessee, EPA tracks 762 public water systems serving 7,934,203 people, with 43,318 cumulative violations and 9,414 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 56.8 violations. Statewide, 93 of 277 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.6%).

East Sevier County U.d.'s 232 violations sit above the Tennessee average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
815
Total Violations
232
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
321
County
Sevier
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
214
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 2024
TTHM MR 33 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 31 2024
Chlorine MR 28 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2007
Radium-226 MR 8 2007
Radium-228 MR 8 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2021
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2014
Nitrate MR 4 2024
Barium MR 3 2020
Arsenic MR 3 2020
Fluoride MR 3 2020
Cadmium MR 3 2020
Selenium MR 3 2020
Chromium MR 3 2020
Mercury MR 3 2020
Thallium, Total MR 1 2020
Nickel MR 1 2020
CYANIDE MR 1 2020
Antimony, Total MR 1 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for East Sevier County U.d..

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TN0000618 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Tennessee Drinking Water Authority

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects East Sevier County U.d. under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TN regulator portal

Source: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 33 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 2950
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 31 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 0700
2024 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1040
2023 Chlorine MR 28 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 7000
2020 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1010
2020 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1005
2020 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1025
2020 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1015
2020 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1045
2020 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1020
2020 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1035
2020 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000618 / 1085

How East Sevier County U.d. Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric East Sevier County U.d. Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 232 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 12.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 815 10,412 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 762 regulated public water systems in Tennessee.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is East Sevier County U.d. water safe to drink? ▼
East Sevier County U.d. (PWS ID: TN0000618) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 815 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does East Sevier County U.d. serve? ▼
East Sevier County U.d. serves 815 people in Sevierville, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 321 service connections.
What type of violations does East Sevier County U.d. have? ▼
East Sevier County U.d. has 232 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Sevier County U.d. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Sevier County U.d. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Sevier County U.d. use? ▼
East Sevier County U.d. uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.