Public water system · TN0000014
ActiveAlpha-Talbott Utility District
At a glance
Alpha-Talbott Utility District (PWSID TN0000014) is an active community water system in Hamblen County, Tennessee. It reports serving 19,075 people through 7,365 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,075
Service connections
7,365
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alpha-Talbott Utility District compare with other water systems in Hamblen County?
By EPA's size categories, Alpha-Talbott Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hamblen County has 5 active public water systems, and Alpha-Talbott Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 17,015 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 85,076 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alpha-Talbott Utility District is about 185% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Tennessee has 450 active community water systems, 33% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alpha-Talbott Utility District?
EPA lists Alpha-Talbott Utility District as owned by a local government. The TN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 5 active systems in Hamblen County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alpha-Talbott Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alpha-Talbott Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alpha-Talbott Utility District?
Alpha-Talbott Utility District (PWSID TN0000014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Alpha-Talbott Utility District serve?
Alpha-Talbott Utility District reports serving 19,075 people through 7,365 service connections in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Where does Alpha-Talbott Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Alpha-Talbott Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alpha-Talbott Utility District's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alpha-Talbott Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alpha-Talbott Utility District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Hamblen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Utilities Commis. | Hamblen | 39,883 | Community | Surface water |
| Russellville Whitesburg U.D. | Hamblen | 20,197 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Witt Utility District | Hamblen | 5,771 | Community | Surface water |
| Holts Baptist Church | Hamblen | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alpha-Talbott Utility District, PWSID TN0000014, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/alpha-talbott-utility-district-tn0000014 (data as of October 1, 2026).