Public water system · TN0008286
ActiveJasper Highlands Water System
At a glance
Jasper Highlands Water System (PWSID TN0008286) is an active community water system in Marion County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,280 people through 516 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,280
Service connections
516
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jasper Highlands Water System compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Jasper Highlands Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 11 active public water systems, and Jasper Highlands Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,570 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 28,274 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 Jasper Highlands Water System 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Jasper Highlands Water System?
EPA lists Jasper Highlands Water System 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Marion County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Jasper Highlands Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Jasper Highlands Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jasper Highlands Water System?
Jasper Highlands Water System (PWSID TN0008286) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jasper Highlands Water System serve?
Jasper Highlands Water System reports serving 1,280 people through 516 service connections in Marion County, Tennessee.
Where does Jasper Highlands Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Jasper Highlands Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Jasper Highlands Water System'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jasper Highlands Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jasper Highlands Water System 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Water Dept | Marion | 9,702 | Community | Surface water |
| Tn American Sequatchie Valley | Marion | 8,001 | Community | Surface water |
| South Pittsburg Water System | Marion | 7,304 | Community | Surface water |
| Griffith Creek U.D. | Marion | 1,104 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Suck Creek Water System | Marion | 606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sasquatch Farm Water System | Marion | 100 | 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, “Jasper Highlands Water System, PWSID TN0008286, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/jasper-highlands-water-system-tn0008286 (data as of October 1, 2026).