Public water system · TN0000700
ActiveTiptonville Water System
At a glance
Tiptonville Water System (PWSID TN0000700) is an active community water system in Lake County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,627 people through 1,269 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1982.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,627
Service connections
1,269
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tiptonville Water System compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Tiptonville Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lake County has 7 active public water systems, and Tiptonville Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 144% above the county average of 1,077 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 7,536 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 Tiptonville Water System is about 61% 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 Tiptonville Water System?
EPA lists Tiptonville 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Lake County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tiptonville Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1982. The violations listed here began between June 1982 and June 1982. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Fluoride, Nitrate, Arsenic and Selenium. EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Tiptonville Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tiptonville Water System?
Tiptonville Water System (PWSID TN0000700) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tiptonville Water System serve?
Tiptonville Water System reports serving 2,627 people through 1,269 service connections in Lake County, Tennessee.
Where does Tiptonville 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 Tiptonville Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1982. 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 Tiptonville 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1982. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tiptonville Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tiptonville 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot/Wendys #448 | Lake | 2,435 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ridgely Water System | Lake | 2,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Chase | Lake | 205 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General - Luther | Lake | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General - Irons | Lake | 35 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General - East Baldwin | Lake | 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, “Tiptonville Water System, PWSID TN0000700, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/tiptonville-water-system-tn0000700 (data as of October 1, 2026).