Public water system · TN0001234
ActiveJacks Creek Elementary School
At a glance
Jacks Creek Elementary School (PWSID TN0001234) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chester County, Tennessee. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jacks Creek Elementary School compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Jacks Creek Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 8 active public water systems, and Jacks Creek Elementary School is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,188 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 9,504 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 Jacks Creek Elementary School is about 63% below 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 Jacks Creek Elementary School?
EPA lists Jacks Creek Elementary School 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Chester County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jacks Creek Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1990 and January 2017. 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) (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Jacks Creek Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jacks Creek Elementary School?
Jacks Creek Elementary School (PWSID TN0001234) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jacks Creek Elementary School serve?
Jacks Creek Elementary School reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Chester County, Tennessee.
Where does Jacks Creek Elementary School 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 Jacks Creek Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Jacks Creek Elementary School'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 January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jacks Creek Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jacks Creek Elementary School 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Water Dept | Chester | 8,924 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Church of Christ | Chester | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beech Springs Baptist Church | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Unity Baptist Church | Chester | 90 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #16394 | Chester | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jack'S Creek Apostolic Church | Chester | 35 | 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, “Jacks Creek Elementary School, PWSID TN0001234, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/jacks-creek-elementary-school-tn0001234 (data as of October 1, 2026).