Public water system · TN0000523
ActiveOliver Springs Water Board
At a glance
Oliver Springs Water Board (PWSID TN0000523) is an active community water system in Roane County, Tennessee. It reports serving 5,361 people through 2,206 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,361
Service connections
2,206
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oliver Springs Water Board compare with other water systems in Roane County?
By EPA's size categories, Oliver Springs Water Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Roane County has 9 active public water systems, and Oliver Springs Water Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 8,215 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% of the 73,936 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 Oliver Springs Water Board is about 20% 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 Oliver Springs Water Board?
EPA lists Oliver Springs Water Board 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Roane County (78%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oliver Springs Water Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and May 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Addressed |
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.
Oliver Springs Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oliver Springs Water Board?
Oliver Springs Water Board (PWSID TN0000523) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Oliver Springs Water Board serve?
Oliver Springs Water Board reports serving 5,361 people through 2,206 service connections in Roane County, Tennessee.
Where does Oliver Springs Water Board 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 Oliver Springs Water Board 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 May 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 Oliver Springs Water Board'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Oliver Springs Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oliver Springs Water Board 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 Roane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriman Utility Board | Roane | 16,653 | Community | Surface water |
| Cumberland Utility District | Roane | 14,085 | Community | Surface water |
| Rockwood Water, Sewer & Gas | Roane | 11,412 | Community | Surface water |
| Kingston Water System | Roane | 11,392 | Community | Surface water |
| Oak Ridge National Lab X-10 | Roane | 5,373 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Roane Central Utility District | Roane | 5,317 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Oliver Springs Water Board, PWSID TN0000523, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/oliver-springs-water-board-tn0000523 (data as of October 1, 2026).