Public water system · TN0000170
ActiveDandridge Water Mgmt Facility
At a glance
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (PWSID TN0000170) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 9,931 people through 3,805 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,931
Service connections
3,805
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 26 active public water systems, and Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.4 times the county average of 2,269 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 59,003 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 Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility is about 48% 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. 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 Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility?
EPA lists Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility 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. 5 of the 26 active systems in Jefferson County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between November 1990 and July 2012. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1995-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1990-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility?
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (PWSID TN0000170) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility serve?
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility reports serving 9,931 people through 3,805 service connections in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Where does Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility 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 Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Utility District | Jefferson | 25,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson City W&S Comm | Jefferson | 9,764 | Community | Surface water |
| New Market Utility District | Jefferson | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Pine Water System | Jefferson | 4,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot | Jefferson | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forest Grove Rv Resort | Jefferson | 800 | 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, “Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility, PWSID TN0000170, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dandridge-water-mgmt-facility-tn0000170 (data as of October 1, 2026).