Public water system · TN0000270
ActiveGreat Smoky Mtns National Park Hq
At a glance
Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq (PWSID TN0000270) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sevier County, Tennessee. It reports serving 3,125 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,125
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq compare with other water systems in Sevier County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sevier County has 49 active public water systems, and Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 76% above the county average of 1,774 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq is about 7.3 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Tennessee has 42 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3% 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 Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq?
EPA lists Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 49 active systems in Sevier County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009. The violations listed here began between June 1985 and September 2009. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq?
Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq (PWSID TN0000270) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq serve?
Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq reports serving 3,125 people through 20 service connections in Sevier County, Tennessee.
Where does Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq 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 Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009. 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 Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq'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 September 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq is a non-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 |
| Webb Creek Utility District | Sevier | 1,737 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chalet Village North | Sevier | 1,203 | 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, “Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq, PWSID TN0000270, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/great-smoky-mtns-national-park-hq-tn0000270 (data as of October 1, 2026).