Public water system · TN0000322
ActiveCaryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission
At a glance
Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission (PWSID TN0000322) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Tennessee. It reports serving 11,079 people through 4,655 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,079
Service connections
4,655
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission compare with other water systems in Campbell County?
By EPA's size categories, Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Campbell County has 9 active public water systems, and Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 5,091 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 45,820 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 Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission is about 65% above 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. 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 Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission?
EPA lists Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Campbell County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between July 1989 and July 2010. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene and Dichloromethane. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1989-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
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.
Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission?
Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission (PWSID TN0000322) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission serve?
Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission reports serving 11,079 people through 4,655 service connections in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Where does Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission 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 Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission 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 Campbell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafollette Utilities Board | Campbell | 27,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Jellico Utilities Authority | Campbell | 5,056 | Community | Surface water |
| Deerfield Water System, LLC | Campbell | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springs Dock | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shanghai Resort | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities #2 | Campbell | 162 | 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, “Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission, PWSID TN0000322, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/caryville-jacksboro-utilities-commission-tn0000322 (data as of October 1, 2026).