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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TN0003041

TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd

Crossville, Tennessee 38572 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
76
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 76 drinking-water violations at TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd, 22% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

76
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd

TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Crossville, Tennessee (Bledsoe County) through 139 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 total violations for this system , of which 17 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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%).

TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd's 76 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
150
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
139
County
Bledsoe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2000
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2001
Nitrate MR 4 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023

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 TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd.

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 TN0003041 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 TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TN0003041 / 8000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 39 SDWIS / TN0003041 / 3100
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / TN0003041 / 0200
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / TN0003041 / 3100
2000 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / TN0003041 / 1040

How TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd Compares

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

Metric TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 150 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 TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd water safe to drink? ▼
TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd (PWS ID: TN0003041) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd serve? ▼
TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd serves 150 people in Crossville, Tennessee. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 139 service connections.
What type of violations does TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd have? ▼
TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd has 76 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd use? ▼
TN Cumberland Plateau Cmpgd uses Groundwater 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.