Public water system · TN0000831
ActiveHiwassee Utility Commission
At a glance
Hiwassee Utility Commission (PWSID TN0000831) is an active community water system in Bradley County, Tennessee. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hiwassee Utility Commission compare with other water systems in Bradley County?
By EPA's size categories, Hiwassee Utility Commission is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bradley County has 3 active public water systems, and Hiwassee Utility Commission is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 38,731 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 116,194 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 Hiwassee Utility Commission 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hiwassee Utility Commission?
EPA lists Hiwassee Utility Commission 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. 3 of the 3 active systems in Bradley County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hiwassee Utility Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between June 1985 and January 2007. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbon, total, Toxaphene, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) and Methoxychlor. EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Hiwassee Utility Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hiwassee Utility Commission?
Hiwassee Utility Commission (PWSID TN0000831) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hiwassee Utility Commission serve?
Hiwassee Utility Commission reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Bradley County, Tennessee.
Where does Hiwassee Utility Commission get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Hiwassee Utility Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Hiwassee Utility Commission'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hiwassee Utility Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hiwassee Utility Commission 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 Bradley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Utilities | Bradley | 95,087 | Community | Surface water |
| Ocoee Utility District | Bradley | 21,082 | 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, “Hiwassee Utility Commission, PWSID TN0000831, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/hiwassee-utility-commission-tn0000831 (data as of October 1, 2026).