Public water system · TN0000023
ActiveAshland City Water Department
At a glance
Ashland City Water Department (PWSID TN0000023) is an active community water system in Cheatham County, Tennessee. It reports serving 9,173 people through 3,501 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,173
Service connections
3,501
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ashland City Water Department compare with other water systems in Cheatham County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashland City Water Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cheatham County has 4 active public water systems, and Ashland City Water Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 10,485 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 41,938 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 Ashland City Water Department is about 37% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ashland City Water Department?
EPA lists Ashland City Water Department 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Cheatham County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ashland City Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between May 2003 and December 2016. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Ashland City Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashland City Water Department?
Ashland City Water Department (PWSID TN0000023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashland City Water Department serve?
Ashland City Water Department reports serving 9,173 people through 3,501 service connections in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Where does Ashland City Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ashland City Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Ashland City Water Department'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ashland City Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ashland City Water Department 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 Cheatham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Utility District | Cheatham | 19,663 | Community | Surface water |
| Second South Cheatham U.D. | Cheatham | 9,243 | Community | Surface water |
| River Road Utility District | Cheatham | 3,859 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Ashland City Water Department, PWSID TN0000023, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/ashland-city-water-department-tn0000023 (data as of October 1, 2026).