Public water system · TN0001263
ActiveCades Cove Campground
At a glance
Cades Cove Campground (PWSID TN0001263) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Blount County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,000 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cades Cove Campground compare with other water systems in Blount County?
By EPA's size categories, Cades Cove Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Blount County has 16 active public water systems, and Cades Cove Campground 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cades Cove Campground is about 4.7 times 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. 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 Cades Cove Campground?
EPA lists Cades Cove 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. 5 of the 16 active systems in Blount County (31%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cades Cove Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Cades Cove Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cades Cove Campground?
Cades Cove Campground (PWSID TN0001263) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cades Cove Campground serve?
Cades Cove Campground reports serving 2,000 people through 20 service connections in Blount County, Tennessee.
Where does Cades Cove 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 Cades Cove Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Cades Cove 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cades Cove Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cades Cove Campground 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 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 |
| Cable Mill Comfort Station | Blount | 2,000 | 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, “Cades Cove Campground, PWSID TN0001263, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cades-cove-campground-tn0001263 (data as of October 1, 2026).