Public water system · TN0000909
ActiveSuck Creek Water System
At a glance
Suck Creek Water System (PWSID TN0000909) is an active community water system in Marion County, Tennessee. It reports serving 606 people through 244 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
606
Service connections
244
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Suck Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Suck Creek Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 11 active public water systems, and Suck Creek Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,570 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 28,274 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 Suck Creek Water System 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. 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 Suck Creek Water System?
EPA lists Suck Creek 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. 4 of the 11 active systems in Marion County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Suck Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 1997. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Suck Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Suck Creek Water System?
Suck Creek Water System (PWSID TN0000909) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Suck Creek Water System serve?
Suck Creek Water System reports serving 606 people through 244 service connections in Marion County, Tennessee.
Where does Suck Creek 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 Suck Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. 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 Suck Creek 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Suck Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Suck Creek 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Water Dept | Marion | 9,702 | Community | Surface water |
| Tn American Sequatchie Valley | Marion | 8,001 | Community | Surface water |
| South Pittsburg Water System | Marion | 7,304 | Community | Surface water |
| Jasper Highlands Water System | Marion | 1,280 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Griffith Creek U.D. | Marion | 1,104 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sasquatch Farm Water System | Marion | 100 | 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, “Suck Creek Water System, PWSID TN0000909, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/suck-creek-water-system-tn0000909 (data as of October 1, 2026).