Public water system · TN0000522
ActiveOak Ridge Dept of Public Works
At a glance
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works (PWSID TN0000522) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 41,614 people through 17,125 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41,614
Service connections
17,125
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Anderson County has 6 active public water systems, and Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 162% above the county average of 15,863 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 95,175 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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works is about 6.2 times 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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works?
EPA lists Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Anderson County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1981 and March 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and Atrazine. EPA lists 7 as archived, 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
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.
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works?
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works (PWSID TN0000522) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works serve?
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works reports serving 41,614 people through 17,125 service connections in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Where does Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works 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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works 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 Anderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County W.A. | Anderson | 25,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Clinton Utilities Board | Anderson | 18,772 | Community | Surface water |
| Y-12 Nnsa Production Office | Anderson | 5,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Norris Water Commission | Anderson | 2,126 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Rocky Top Water Dept | Anderson | 1,963 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, PWSID TN0000522, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/oak-ridge-dept-of-public-works-tn0000522 (data as of October 1, 2026).