Public water system · TN0003660
ActiveWhispering Oaks Campground
At a glance
Whispering Oaks Campground (PWSID TN0003660) is an active transient non-community water system in Coffee County, Tennessee. It reports serving 100 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Whispering Oaks Campground compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Whispering Oaks Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coffee County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,818 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 70,359 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 Whispering Oaks Campground is about 31% below 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 Whispering Oaks Campground?
EPA lists Whispering Oaks Campground 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Coffee County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Whispering Oaks Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and January 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Whispering Oaks Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whispering Oaks Campground?
Whispering Oaks Campground (PWSID TN0003660) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Whispering Oaks Campground serve?
Whispering Oaks Campground reports serving 100 people through 55 service connections in Coffee County, Tennessee.
Where does Whispering Oaks Campground 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 Whispering Oaks Campground 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 2013. 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 Whispering Oaks Campground'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 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whispering Oaks Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Whispering Oaks Campground 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 Coffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullahoma Utilities Authority | Coffee | 30,958 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manchester Water Department | Coffee | 24,975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hillsville Utility District | Coffee | 11,325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aedc Complex-Water Plant | Coffee | 2,501 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Tennessee Hills Camp Ground | Coffee | 252 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Stacey Ann'S MHP | Coffee | 148 | 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, “Whispering Oaks Campground, PWSID TN0003660, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/whispering-oaks-campground-tn0003660 (data as of October 1, 2026).