Public water system · TN0005158
ActiveTent Camping USA, Inc..
At a glance
Tent Camping USA, Inc.. (PWSID TN0005158) is an active transient non-community water system in Cocke County, Tennessee. It reports serving 200 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tent Camping USA, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Cocke County?
By EPA's size categories, Tent Camping USA, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cocke County has 8 active public water systems, and Tent Camping USA, Inc.. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,678 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 37,426 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 Tent Camping USA, Inc.. is about 39% above 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 Tent Camping USA, Inc..?
EPA lists Tent Camping USA, Inc.. 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 Cocke County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Tent Camping USA, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. The violations listed here began between September 2011 and May 2014. By type: 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2011-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Unaddressed |
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.
Tent Camping USA, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tent Camping USA, Inc..?
Tent Camping USA, Inc.. (PWSID TN0005158) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tent Camping USA, Inc.. serve?
Tent Camping USA, Inc.. reports serving 200 people through 28 service connections in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Where does Tent Camping USA, Inc.. 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 Tent Camping USA, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. 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 Tent Camping USA, Inc..'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tent Camping USA, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tent Camping USA, Inc.. 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 Cocke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Utilities Board | Cocke | 34,925 | Community | Surface water |
| Hartford Welcome Center | Cocke | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cosby Campground | Cocke | 925 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roamstead Smoky Mtn | Cocke | 130 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indian Camp Creek Resort | Cocke | 130 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sunset Gap Community Center | Cocke | 68 | 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, “Tent Camping USA, Inc.., PWSID TN0005158, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/tent-camping-usa-inc-tn0005158 (data as of October 1, 2026).