Public water system · VA1169900
ActiveSpring Valley Subdivision
At a glance
Spring Valley Subdivision (PWSID VA1169900) is an active community water system in Scott County, Tennessee. It reports serving 185 people through 74 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
185
Service connections
74
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Valley Subdivision compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Valley Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 6 active public water systems, and Spring Valley Subdivision is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,273 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 25,637 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 Spring Valley Subdivision is well 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 Spring Valley Subdivision?
EPA lists Spring Valley Subdivision as owned by a local government. The VA 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 6 active systems in Scott County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spring Valley Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between May 1985 and April 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Spring Valley Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Valley Subdivision?
Spring Valley Subdivision (PWSID VA1169900) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Valley Subdivision serve?
Spring Valley Subdivision reports serving 185 people through 74 service connections in Scott County, Tennessee.
Where does Spring Valley Subdivision 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 Spring Valley Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Spring Valley Subdivision'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Valley Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Valley Subdivision 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Utility District | Scott | 12,516 | Community | Surface water |
| Oneida W&S Comm | Scott | 11,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Bandy Creek Campground | Scott | 1,003 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Carters Valley | Scott | 285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Charit Creek Lodge | Scott | 48 | 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, “Spring Valley Subdivision, PWSID VA1169900, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/spring-valley-subdivision-va1169900 (data as of October 1, 2026).