Does Bolivar, TN tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 15 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Bolivar, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Bolivar, TN tap water come from?

Bolivar is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Bolivar tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Bolivar. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Bolivar is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 8,342 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 15 violations across the community water system(s) serving Bolivar, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~8,342

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Bolivar Water System

6,251 served · groundwater · PWSID TN0000063

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2023. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Spring Creek Utility District

2,091 served · groundwater · PWSID TN0000664

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between July 2021 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 8 times between October 2020 and January 2022. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.