Public water system · TN0002606
ActiveI-40 West Rest Area, Tdot
At a glance
I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot (PWSID TN0002606) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,001 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 26 active public water systems, and I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 2,269 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 59,003 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 I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot is about 7 times 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 I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot?
EPA lists I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 26 active systems in Jefferson County (3.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. The violations listed here began between December 1978 and October 1991. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1978-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot: frequently asked questions
Who runs I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot?
I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot (PWSID TN0002606) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot serve?
I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot reports serving 1,001 people through 2 service connections in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Where does I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot 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 I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. 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 I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Utility District | Jefferson | 25,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility | Jefferson | 9,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson City W&S Comm | Jefferson | 9,764 | Community | Surface water |
| New Market Utility District | Jefferson | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Pine Water System | Jefferson | 4,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forest Grove Rv Resort | Jefferson | 800 | 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, “I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot, PWSID TN0002606, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/i-40-west-rest-area-tdot-tn0002606 (data as of October 1, 2026).