Public water system · TN0000765
ActiveBartlett Water System
At a glance
Bartlett Water System (PWSID TN0000765) is an active community water system in Shelby County, Tennessee. It reports serving 57,129 people through 22,143 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
57,129
Service connections
22,143
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bartlett Water System compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Bartlett Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Shelby County has 10 active public water systems, and Bartlett Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 82,345 people per system, and accounts for 6.9% of the 823,454 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 Bartlett Water System is about 8.5 times 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 Bartlett Water System?
EPA lists Bartlett 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 10 active systems in Shelby County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bartlett Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Bartlett Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bartlett Water System?
Bartlett Water System (PWSID TN0000765) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bartlett Water System serve?
Bartlett Water System reports serving 57,129 people through 22,143 service connections in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Where does Bartlett 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 Bartlett Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Bartlett 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bartlett Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bartlett 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Light, Gas, & Water | Shelby | 659,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Collierville Water Dept | Shelby | 51,972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Germantown Water Dept | Shelby | 37,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millington Water Dept | Shelby | 8,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nsa - Midsouth | Shelby | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blues City Brewery, LLC | Shelby | 800 | Non-transient non-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, “Bartlett Water System, PWSID TN0000765, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/bartlett-water-system-tn0000765 (data as of October 1, 2026).