Public water system · TN0005054
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At a glance
Sharpie'S Restaurant (PWSID TN0005054) is an active transient non-community water system in Johnson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sharpie'S Restaurant compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Sharpie'S Restaurant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnson County has 8 active public water systems, and Sharpie'S Restaurant is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,426 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 11,411 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sharpie'S Restaurant is about 41% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% 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 Sharpie'S Restaurant?
EPA lists Sharpie'S Restaurant 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Johnson County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Sharpie'S Restaurant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Sharpie'S Restaurant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sharpie'S Restaurant?
Sharpie'S Restaurant (PWSID TN0005054) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sharpie'S Restaurant serve?
Sharpie'S Restaurant reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Where does Sharpie'S Restaurant 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 Sharpie'S Restaurant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Sharpie'S Restaurant'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sharpie'S Restaurant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sharpie'S Restaurant is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain City Water Dept | Johnson | 9,304 | Community | Surface water |
| Carderview Utility District | Johnson | 1,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brownlow Utility District | Johnson | 683 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pioneer Landing | Johnson | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dyson Grove Baptist Church | Johnson | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General - Shady Valley | Johnson | 25 | 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, “Sharpie'S Restaurant, PWSID TN0005054, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/sharpie-s-restaurant-tn0005054 (data as of October 1, 2026).