Public water system · TN0000038
ActiveBangham Utility District
At a glance
Bangham Utility District (PWSID TN0000038) is an active community water system in Putnam County, Tennessee. It reports serving 7,906 people through 3,336 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,906
Service connections
3,336
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bangham Utility District compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Bangham Utility District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Putnam County has 9 active public water systems, and Bangham Utility District is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 11,432 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 102,884 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 Bangham Utility District is about 18% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bangham Utility District?
EPA lists Bangham Utility District 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Putnam County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bangham Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and October 2022. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Bangham Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bangham Utility District?
Bangham Utility District (PWSID TN0000038) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bangham Utility District serve?
Bangham Utility District reports serving 7,906 people through 3,336 service connections in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Where does Bangham Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bangham Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Bangham Utility District'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bangham Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bangham Utility District 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookeville Water Dept | Putnam | 49,711 | Community | Surface water |
| Algood Water System | Putnam | 10,042 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. | Putnam | 8,966 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Baxter Water Department | Putnam | 7,781 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Double Springs U.D. | Putnam | 6,698 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Old Gainesboro Road U.D. | Putnam | 6,608 | 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, “Bangham Utility District, PWSID TN0000038, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/bangham-utility-district-tn0000038 (data as of October 1, 2026).