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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TN0002907

Valley View Camp

Madison, Tennessee 37116 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
106
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 106 drinking-water violations at Valley View Camp, 21% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

106
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valley View Camp

Valley View Camp is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Madison, Tennessee (Robertson County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 total violations for this system , of which 22 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 26 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%).

Valley View Camp's 106 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
160
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Robertson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 26 2017
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 17 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2017
Chlorine MR 11 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2008
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Nitrate MR 3 1993

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 Valley View Camp.

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 TN0002907 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 Valley View Camp 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 8000
2017 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 26 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 0300
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 0200
2017 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 0800
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 3100
2012 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 3100
2006 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 17 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 0200
1993 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / TN0002907 / 1040

How Valley View Camp Compares

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

Metric Valley View Camp Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 160 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 Valley View Camp water safe to drink? ▼
Valley View Camp (PWS ID: TN0002907) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Valley View Camp serve? ▼
Valley View Camp serves 160 people in Madison, Tennessee. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Valley View Camp have? ▼
Valley View Camp has 106 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley View Camp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valley View Camp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valley View Camp use? ▼
Valley View Camp uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.