Public water system · TN0000943
ActiveHopper'S Bluff Subdivision
At a glance
Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision (PWSID TN0000943) is an active transient non-community water system in Grainger County, Tennessee. It reports serving 25 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision compare with other water systems in Grainger County?
By EPA's size categories, Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grainger County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,350 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,502 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 Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision is well below 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 Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision?
EPA lists Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Grainger County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and April 2012. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision?
Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision (PWSID TN0000943) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision serve?
Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision reports serving 25 people through 22 service connections in Grainger County, Tennessee.
Where does Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision 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 Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision 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 Grainger County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Station Utility District | Grainger | 10,378 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rutledge Water System | Grainger | 2,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenlee of May Springs | Grainger | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greenlee Cg, Rv & Marine, LLC | Grainger | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clinch Mtn Bakery & Restaurant | Grainger | 110 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkway Market | Grainger | 75 | 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, “Hopper'S Bluff Subdivision, PWSID TN0000943, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/hopper-s-bluff-subdivision-tn0000943 (data as of October 1, 2026).