Public water system · TN0000330
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At a glance
Jellico Utilities Authority (PWSID TN0000330) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Tennessee. It reports serving 5,056 people through 2,124 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,056
Service connections
2,124
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jellico Utilities Authority compare with other water systems in Campbell County?
By EPA's size categories, Jellico Utilities Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Campbell County has 9 active public water systems, and Jellico Utilities Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 5,091 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 45,820 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 Jellico Utilities Authority is about 25% 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 Jellico Utilities Authority?
EPA lists Jellico Utilities Authority 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Campbell County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jellico Utilities Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Trichloroethylene, Toluene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Carbon tetrachloride. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Jellico Utilities Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jellico Utilities Authority?
Jellico Utilities Authority (PWSID TN0000330) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jellico Utilities Authority serve?
Jellico Utilities Authority reports serving 5,056 people through 2,124 service connections in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Where does Jellico Utilities Authority 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 Jellico Utilities Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Jellico Utilities Authority'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jellico Utilities Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jellico Utilities Authority 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 Campbell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafollette Utilities Board | Campbell | 27,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission | Campbell | 11,079 | Community | Surface water |
| Deerfield Water System, LLC | Campbell | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springs Dock | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shanghai Resort | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities #2 | Campbell | 162 | 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, “Jellico Utilities Authority, PWSID TN0000330, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/jellico-utilities-authority-tn0000330 (data as of October 1, 2026).