Public water system · TN0008284
ActiveElvira'S Cafe
At a glance
Elvira'S Cafe (PWSID TN0008284) is an active transient non-community water system in Sevier County, Tennessee. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elvira'S Cafe compare with other water systems in Sevier County?
By EPA's size categories, Elvira'S Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sevier County has 49 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,774 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 86,938 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Elvira'S Cafe is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,038 Tennessee systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Elvira'S Cafe?
EPA lists Elvira'S Cafe as privately owned. 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. 37 of the 49 active systems in Sevier County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Elvira'S Cafe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Elvira'S Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elvira'S Cafe?
Elvira'S Cafe (PWSID TN0008284) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Elvira'S Cafe serve?
Elvira'S Cafe reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Sevier County, Tennessee.
Where does Elvira'S Cafe get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Elvira'S Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Elvira'S Cafe'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elvira'S Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elvira'S Cafe is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sevier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville Water System | Sevier | 39,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Pigeon Forge Water Department | Sevier | 14,872 | Community | Surface water |
| Gatlinburg Water Dept | Sevier | 8,877 | Community | Surface water |
| Sevier County Water Department | Sevier | 6,194 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq | Sevier | 3,125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Webb Creek Utility District | Sevier | 1,737 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Elvira'S Cafe, PWSID TN0008284, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/elvira-s-cafe-tn0008284 (data as of October 1, 2026).