Public water system · TN0000927
ActiveCagle-Fredonia U.D.
At a glance
Cagle-Fredonia U.D. (PWSID TN0000927) is an active community water system in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. It reports serving 3,363 people through 1,269 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,363
Service connections
1,269
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cagle-Fredonia U.D. compare with other water systems in Sequatchie County?
By EPA's size categories, Cagle-Fredonia U.D. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sequatchie County has 5 active public water systems, and Cagle-Fredonia U.D. is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 2,798 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 13,989 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 Cagle-Fredonia U.D. is about half of 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 Cagle-Fredonia U.D.?
EPA lists Cagle-Fredonia U.D. 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. 2 of the 5 active systems in Sequatchie County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cagle-Fredonia U.D. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2000 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Cagle-Fredonia U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cagle-Fredonia U.D.?
Cagle-Fredonia U.D. (PWSID TN0000927) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cagle-Fredonia U.D. serve?
Cagle-Fredonia U.D. reports serving 3,363 people through 1,269 service connections in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Where does Cagle-Fredonia U.D. 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 Cagle-Fredonia U.D. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Cagle-Fredonia U.D.'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cagle-Fredonia U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cagle-Fredonia U.D. 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 Sequatchie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Water System | Sequatchie | 9,782 | Community | Surface water |
| Lone Oak Utility District | Sequatchie | 644 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cookie Jar Cafe | Sequatchie | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store W.S. | Sequatchie | 50 | 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, “Cagle-Fredonia U.D., PWSID TN0000927, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cagle-fredonia-u-d-tn0000927 (data as of October 1, 2026).