Public water system · TN0000022
ActiveArthur-Shawanee Utility District
At a glance
Arthur-Shawanee Utility District (PWSID TN0000022) is an active community water system in Claiborne County, Tennessee. It reports serving 10,037 people through 4,461 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,037
Service connections
4,461
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arthur-Shawanee Utility District compare with other water systems in Claiborne County?
By EPA's size categories, Arthur-Shawanee Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Claiborne County has 7 active public water systems, and Arthur-Shawanee Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 137% above the county average of 4,235 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 29,648 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 Arthur-Shawanee Utility District is about 50% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arthur-Shawanee Utility District?
EPA lists Arthur-Shawanee 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Claiborne County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Arthur-Shawanee Utility District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1978 and November 2014. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1978-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1978-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1978-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Arthur-Shawanee Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arthur-Shawanee Utility District?
Arthur-Shawanee Utility District (PWSID TN0000022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Arthur-Shawanee Utility District serve?
Arthur-Shawanee Utility District reports serving 10,037 people through 4,461 service connections in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Where does Arthur-Shawanee Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Arthur-Shawanee Utility District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Arthur-Shawanee 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arthur-Shawanee Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Arthur-Shawanee 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 Claiborne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Utilities District | Claiborne | 16,135 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Claiborne | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Clearfork Utility District | Claiborne | 1,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Gap Water Services | Claiborne | 340 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Bunch Hollow Cmpgd & Resort | Claiborne | 201 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rustic River Co. | Claiborne | 30 | 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, “Arthur-Shawanee Utility District, PWSID TN0000022, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/arthur-shawanee-utility-district-tn0000022 (data as of October 1, 2026).