Public water system · TN0000058
ActiveBlountville Utility District
At a glance
Blountville Utility District (PWSID TN0000058) is an active community water system in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It reports serving 15,647 people through 6,345 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,647
Service connections
6,345
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blountville Utility District compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Blountville Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sullivan County has 16 active public water systems, and Blountville Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 12,123 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 193,961 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 Blountville Utility District is about 133% 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 Blountville Utility District?
EPA lists Blountville 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Sullivan County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blountville Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and August 1998. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Blountville Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blountville Utility District?
Blountville Utility District (PWSID TN0000058) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Blountville Utility District serve?
Blountville Utility District reports serving 15,647 people through 6,345 service connections in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Where does Blountville 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 Blountville Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. 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 Blountville 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blountville Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blountville 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 Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport Water Dept | Sullivan | 107,739 | Community | Surface water |
| Bristol Dept of Utilities | Sullivan | 37,648 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomingdale Utility District | Sullivan | 13,318 | Community | Surface water |
| South Fork Utility District | Sullivan | 7,645 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bristol-Bluff City U.D. | Sullivan | 6,268 | Community | Surface water |
| Bluff City Water Department | Sullivan | 2,763 | 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, “Blountville Utility District, PWSID TN0000058, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/blountville-utility-district-tn0000058 (data as of October 1, 2026).