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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TN0005164

Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store

Springville, Tennessee 38256 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

162
People served
14
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 14 drinking-water violations at Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store - below the Tennessee per-system average.

14
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
162
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store

Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 162 residents in Springville, Tennessee (Henry County) through 69 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 14 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 6 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%).

Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store's 14 violations sit below 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
162
Total Violations
14
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
69
County
Henry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 2 2012
Nitrite MR 2 2012

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 Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store.

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 TN0005164 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 Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TN0005164 / 8000
2017 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / TN0005164 / 1040
2012 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / TN0005164 / 1038
2012 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / TN0005164 / 1041

How Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store Compares

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

Metric Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 14 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 162 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 Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store water safe to drink?
Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store (PWS ID: TN0005164) has 14 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 162 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store serve?
Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store serves 162 people in Springville, Tennessee. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 69 service connections.
What type of violations does Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store have?
Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store has 14 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store use?
Hidden Creek Cmpg/Conv. Store 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.
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.