Public water system · TN0000614
ActiveScotts Hill Water System
At a glance
Scotts Hill Water System (PWSID TN0000614) is an active community water system in Henderson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 4,579 people through 1,817 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,579
Service connections
1,817
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scotts Hill Water System compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Scotts Hill Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Henderson County has 4 active public water systems, and Scotts Hill Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 8,059 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 32,235 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 Scotts Hill Water System is about 32% 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. 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 Scotts Hill Water System?
EPA lists Scotts Hill Water System 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Henderson County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scotts Hill Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and July 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Scotts Hill Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scotts Hill Water System?
Scotts Hill Water System (PWSID TN0000614) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Scotts Hill Water System serve?
Scotts Hill Water System reports serving 4,579 people through 1,817 service connections in Henderson County, Tennessee.
Where does Scotts Hill Water System 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 Scotts Hill Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Scotts Hill 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scotts Hill Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scotts Hill 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Water Systems | Henderson | 26,322 | Community | Surface water |
| Sardis Water System | Henderson | 1,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middlefork Road Baptist Church | Henderson | 200 | 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, “Scotts Hill Water System, PWSID TN0000614, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/scotts-hill-water-system-tn0000614 (data as of October 1, 2026).