BLUFF CITY, TN · Sullivan County

CHINQUAPIN GROVE UTILITY DIST Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 1, 2005. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Sullivan County, TN.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Tennessee’s official records. Always confirm current status with Tennessee before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): TN0000062
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,034
Service connections: 862
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CHINQUAPIN GROVE UTILITY DIST is one of 353 community water systems in Tennessee in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 2,034 people from surface water.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2005; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1980 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.

Of the 11, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Surface Water Treatment Rules, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1999 – May 31, 1999
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996
Archived
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
May 1, 1999 – May 31, 1999	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

June 30, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 30, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 1, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 1, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
January 9, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 9, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 9, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 30, 1996State Public Notification requested9 linked violations
September 30, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 30, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 24, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 24, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 24, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 31, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 31, 1996State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
May 14, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued2 linked violations
May 14, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued2 linked violations
April 30, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 31, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 29, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 29, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 20, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 31, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 28, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 21, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1983Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

423-538-4918

BLUFF CITY, TN 37618