MOUNTAIN CITY, TN · Johnson County

COLD SPRINGS UTILITY DISTRICT Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of January 29, 2025. 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 Johnson 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): TN0000485
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 897
Service connections: 353
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

COLD SPRINGS UTILITY DISTRICT is one of 353 community water systems in Tennessee in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 897 people from surface water.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2025; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1996 and 1997, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1997.

None of the 16 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1997 – April 30, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
February 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1997 – April 30, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – January 31, 1996	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 28, 1998State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 31, 1998State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 31, 1997State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 30, 1997State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
October 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 30, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 30, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 30, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 30, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 12, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 12, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 28, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 28, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
January 3, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 3, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 31, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 30, 1996State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
August 13, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 31, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 17, 1996State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 30, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 31, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 31, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 18, 1996State Public Notification received3 linked violations
March 31, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
September 30, 1983Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1982Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

HAMMONS, RICHARD

423-727-8851

MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683