Public water system · VA1169275
ActiveEast Carters Valley
At a glance
East Carters Valley (PWSID VA1169275) is an active community water system in Scott County, Tennessee. It reports serving 285 people through 133 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
133
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Carters Valley compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, East Carters Valley is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 6 active public water systems, and East Carters Valley is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,273 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 25,637 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 East Carters Valley 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 East Carters Valley?
EPA lists East Carters Valley as owned by a local government. The VA 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 6 active systems in Scott County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Carters Valley have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and April 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
East Carters Valley: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Carters Valley?
East Carters Valley (PWSID VA1169275) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does East Carters Valley serve?
East Carters Valley reports serving 285 people through 133 service connections in Scott County, Tennessee.
Where does East Carters Valley 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 East Carters Valley have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 East Carters Valley'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Carters Valley's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Carters Valley 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Utility District | Scott | 12,516 | Community | Surface water |
| Oneida W&S Comm | Scott | 11,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Bandy Creek Campground | Scott | 1,003 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley Subdivision | Scott | 185 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Charit Creek Lodge | Scott | 48 | 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, “East Carters Valley, PWSID VA1169275, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/east-carters-valley-va1169275 (data as of October 1, 2026).