Public water system · TN0000085
ActiveCarderview Utility District
At a glance
Carderview Utility District (PWSID TN0000085) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,049 people through 464 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,049
Service connections
464
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carderview Utility District compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Carderview Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 8 active public water systems, and Carderview Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 1,426 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 11,411 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 Carderview Utility District is well below 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 Carderview Utility District?
EPA lists Carderview 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Johnson County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carderview Utility District 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 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | 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.
Carderview Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carderview Utility District?
Carderview Utility District (PWSID TN0000085) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Carderview Utility District serve?
Carderview Utility District reports serving 1,049 people through 464 service connections in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Where does Carderview 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 Carderview Utility District 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 2022. 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 Carderview 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carderview Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carderview 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain City Water Dept | Johnson | 9,304 | Community | Surface water |
| Brownlow Utility District | Johnson | 683 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pioneer Landing | Johnson | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dyson Grove Baptist Church | Johnson | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sharpie'S Restaurant | Johnson | 85 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shady Valley Country Store | Johnson | 25 | 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, “Carderview Utility District, PWSID TN0000085, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/carderview-utility-district-tn0000085 (data as of October 1, 2026).