Public water system · TN0000261
ActiveWebb Creek Utility District
At a glance
Webb Creek Utility District (PWSID TN0000261) is an active community water system in Sevier County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,737 people through 681 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1984.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,737
Service connections
681
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Webb Creek Utility District compare with other water systems in Sevier County?
By EPA's size categories, Webb Creek Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sevier County has 49 active public water systems, and Webb Creek Utility District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,774 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 86,938 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 Webb Creek Utility District 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 Webb Creek Utility District?
EPA lists Webb Creek Utility District 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. 6 of the 49 active systems in Sevier County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Webb Creek Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1984. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and June 1984. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Chromium, Selenium and Arsenic. EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
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.
Webb Creek Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Webb Creek Utility District?
Webb Creek Utility District (PWSID TN0000261) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Webb Creek Utility District serve?
Webb Creek Utility District reports serving 1,737 people through 681 service connections in Sevier County, Tennessee.
Where does Webb Creek Utility District 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 Webb Creek Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1984. 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 Webb Creek Utility District'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1984. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Webb Creek Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Webb Creek Utility District 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 Sevier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville Water System | Sevier | 39,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Pigeon Forge Water Department | Sevier | 14,872 | Community | Surface water |
| Gatlinburg Water Dept | Sevier | 8,877 | Community | Surface water |
| Sevier County Water Department | Sevier | 6,194 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Great Smoky Mtns National Park Hq | Sevier | 3,125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chalet Village North | Sevier | 1,203 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Webb Creek Utility District, PWSID TN0000261, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/webb-creek-utility-district-tn0000261 (data as of October 1, 2026).