Public water system · TN0000002
ActiveAdamsville Water System
At a glance
Adamsville Water System (PWSID TN0000002) is an active community water system in McNairy County, Tennessee. It reports serving 9,985 people through 3,870 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,985
Service connections
3,870
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Adamsville Water System compare with other water systems in McNairy County?
By EPA's size categories, Adamsville Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). McNairy County has 5 active public water systems, and Adamsville Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 7,321 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 36,607 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 Adamsville Water System is about 49% above 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. 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 Adamsville Water System?
EPA lists Adamsville Water System 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in McNairy County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Adamsville Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and September 2012. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Adamsville Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Adamsville Water System?
Adamsville Water System (PWSID TN0000002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Adamsville Water System serve?
Adamsville Water System reports serving 9,985 people through 3,870 service connections in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Where does Adamsville Water System 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 Adamsville Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 Adamsville Water System'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 September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Adamsville Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Adamsville Water System 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 McNairy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selmer Water System | McNairy | 20,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Michie Water Dept | McNairy | 2,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastview Utility District | McNairy | 2,205 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bethel Springs Water System | McNairy | 944 | 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, “Adamsville Water System, PWSID TN0000002, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/adamsville-water-system-tn0000002 (data as of October 1, 2026).