Public water system · TN0004415
ActiveBush Brothers #3
At a glance
Bush Brothers #3 (PWSID TN0004415) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 330 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
330
Service connections
12
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bush Brothers #3 compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bush Brothers #3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,269 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 59,003 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bush Brothers #3 is about 23% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Tennessee has 42 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3% 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 Bush Brothers #3?
EPA lists Bush Brothers #3 as privately owned. 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. 20 of the 26 active systems in Jefferson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Bush Brothers #3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1994. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and August 1994. By type: 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Bush Brothers #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bush Brothers #3?
Bush Brothers #3 (PWSID TN0004415) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bush Brothers #3 serve?
Bush Brothers #3 reports serving 330 people through 12 service connections in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Where does Bush Brothers #3 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 Bush Brothers #3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1994. 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 Bush Brothers #3'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bush Brothers #3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bush Brothers #3 is a non-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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Utility District | Jefferson | 25,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility | Jefferson | 9,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson City W&S Comm | Jefferson | 9,764 | Community | Surface water |
| New Market Utility District | Jefferson | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Pine Water System | Jefferson | 4,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot | Jefferson | 1,001 | 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, “Bush Brothers #3, PWSID TN0004415, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/bush-brothers-3-tn0004415 (data as of October 1, 2026).