Public water system · TN0000557
ActiveCumberland Plateau W.A.#3
At a glance
Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 (PWSID TN0000557) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Tennessee. It reports serving 5,659 people through 2,515 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,659
Service connections
2,515
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cumberland County has 12 active public water systems, and Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,242 people per system, and accounts for 7.6% of the 74,908 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 Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 is about 16% 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 Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3?
EPA lists Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 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 12 active systems in Cumberland County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and January 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 2 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3?
Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 (PWSID TN0000557) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 serve?
Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 reports serving 5,659 people through 2,515 service connections in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
Where does Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 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 Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossville Water Dept | Cumberland | 32,985 | Community | Surface water |
| Cumberland Plateau W.A.#1 | Cumberland | 22,673 | Community | Surface water |
| Cumberland Plateau W.A. #2 | Cumberland | 12,850 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cumberland Mtn Retreat Cmpgd | Cumberland | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Plainfield | Cumberland | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store #15984 | Cumberland | 75 | 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, “Cumberland Plateau W.A.#3, PWSID TN0000557, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cumberland-plateau-w-a-3-tn0000557 (data as of October 1, 2026).