Public water system · TN0000232
ActiveEstill Springs Water Dept
At a glance
Estill Springs Water Dept (PWSID TN0000232) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Tennessee. It reports serving 4,317 people through 1,784 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,317
Service connections
1,784
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Estill Springs Water Dept compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Estill Springs Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 19 active public water systems, and Estill Springs Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 53,703 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 Estill Springs Water Dept is about 36% 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 44 Tennessee systems (3.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Estill Springs Water Dept?
EPA lists Estill Springs Water Dept 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. 8 of the 19 active systems in Franklin County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Estill Springs Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. The violations listed here began between June 1999 and May 2000. By type: 12 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Estill Springs Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Estill Springs Water Dept?
Estill Springs Water Dept (PWSID TN0000232) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Estill Springs Water Dept serve?
Estill Springs Water Dept reports serving 4,317 people through 1,784 service connections in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Where does Estill Springs Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Estill Springs Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. 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 Estill Springs Water Dept'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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Estill Springs Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Estill Springs Water Dept 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Water System | Franklin | 24,899 | Community | Surface water |
| Center Grove-Winchester Springs | Franklin | 6,979 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sewanee Utility District | Franklin | 5,970 | Community | Surface water |
| Decherd Water Dept | Franklin | 4,809 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cowan B.P.U. | Franklin | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Belvidere Rural U.D. | Franklin | 1,771 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Estill Springs Water Dept, PWSID TN0000232, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/estill-springs-water-dept-tn0000232 (data as of October 1, 2026).