Public water system · TN0004171
ActiveArmstrong Ferry Campground
At a glance
Armstrong Ferry Campground (PWSID TN0004171) is an active transient non-community water system in Meigs County, Tennessee. It reports serving 50 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Armstrong Ferry Campground compare with other water systems in Meigs County?
By EPA's size categories, Armstrong Ferry Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meigs County has 2 active public water systems, and Armstrong Ferry Campground is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,251 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 6,501 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Armstrong Ferry Campground is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,038 Tennessee systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Armstrong Ferry Campground?
EPA lists Armstrong Ferry Campground as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 2 active systems in Meigs County (50%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Armstrong Ferry Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2010. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Armstrong Ferry Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Armstrong Ferry Campground?
Armstrong Ferry Campground (PWSID TN0004171) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Armstrong Ferry Campground serve?
Armstrong Ferry Campground reports serving 50 people through 45 service connections in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Where does Armstrong Ferry Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Armstrong Ferry Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Armstrong Ferry Campground'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Armstrong Ferry Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Armstrong Ferry Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Meigs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Water Dept | Meigs | 6,451 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Armstrong Ferry Campground, PWSID TN0004171, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/armstrong-ferry-campground-tn0004171 (data as of October 1, 2026).