Public water system · TN0000035
ActiveAtwood Water System
At a glance
Atwood Water System (PWSID TN0000035) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,299 people through 530 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,299
Service connections
530
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Atwood Water System compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Atwood Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 15 active public water systems, and Atwood Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,385 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 20,776 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 Atwood Water System is well below 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 Atwood Water System?
EPA lists Atwood 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Carroll County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Atwood Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. The violations listed here began between August 1990 and May 2003. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Atwood Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Atwood Water System?
Atwood Water System (PWSID TN0000035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Atwood Water System serve?
Atwood Water System reports serving 1,299 people through 530 service connections in Carroll County, Tennessee.
Where does Atwood 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 Atwood Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. 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 Atwood 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Atwood Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Atwood 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Water Dept | Carroll | 6,167 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mckenzie Water Dept | Carroll | 5,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bruceton Water System | Carroll | 1,649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Grove U.D. | Carroll | 1,556 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Carroll Utility District | Carroll | 1,549 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trezevant Water System | Carroll | 955 | 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, “Atwood Water System, PWSID TN0000035, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/atwood-water-system-tn0000035 (data as of October 1, 2026).