Public water system · TN0001262
ActiveCable Mill Comfort Station
At a glance
Cable Mill Comfort Station (PWSID TN0001262) is an active transient non-community water system in Blount County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,000 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cable Mill Comfort Station compare with other water systems in Blount County?
By EPA's size categories, Cable Mill Comfort Station is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Blount County has 16 active public water systems, and Cable Mill Comfort Station is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,237 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 163,785 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 Cable Mill Comfort Station is about 14 times 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 Cable Mill Comfort Station?
EPA lists Cable Mill Comfort Station 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. 5 of the 16 active systems in Blount County (31%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cable Mill Comfort Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and August 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Cable Mill Comfort Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cable Mill Comfort Station?
Cable Mill Comfort Station (PWSID TN0001262) 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 Cable Mill Comfort Station serve?
Cable Mill Comfort Station reports serving 2,000 people through 2 service connections in Blount County, Tennessee.
Where does Cable Mill Comfort Station 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 Cable Mill Comfort Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Cable Mill Comfort Station'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cable Mill Comfort Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cable Mill Comfort Station 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 Blount County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Blount Utility District | Blount | 53,864 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Maryville W&S Dept | Blount | 49,135 | Community | Surface water |
| Alcoa Water System | Blount | 35,238 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuckaleechee Utility District | Blount | 14,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Friendsville Water Works | Blount | 5,437 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cades Cove Campground | Blount | 2,000 | Non-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, “Cable Mill Comfort Station, PWSID TN0001262, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cable-mill-comfort-station-tn0001262 (data as of October 1, 2026).