Public water system · TN0000080
ActiveBrownsville Water Department
At a glance
Brownsville Water Department (PWSID TN0000080) is an active community water system in Haywood County, Tennessee. It reports serving 12,845 people through 5,352 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,845
Service connections
5,352
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brownsville Water Department compare with other water systems in Haywood County?
By EPA's size categories, Brownsville Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Haywood County has 9 active public water systems, and Brownsville Water Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 2,706 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 24,351 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 Brownsville Water Department is about twice 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 Brownsville Water Department?
EPA lists Brownsville 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Haywood County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brownsville Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between August 1999 and July 2012. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Brownsville Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brownsville Water Department?
Brownsville Water Department (PWSID TN0000080) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Brownsville Water Department serve?
Brownsville Water Department reports serving 12,845 people through 5,352 service connections in Haywood County, Tennessee.
Where does Brownsville Water Department 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 Brownsville Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Brownsville 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Brownsville Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brownsville 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 Haywood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mem Reg Mega-Site Auth Ws | Haywood | 5,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| I-40 Solar Farm Info & Welcome Cntr | Haywood | 4,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Haywood County U.D. | Haywood | 1,675 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Stanton Water System | Haywood | 631 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zion Baptist Church | Haywood | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country View Rv Park | Haywood | 50 | 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, “Brownsville Water Department, PWSID TN0000080, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/brownsville-water-department-tn0000080 (data as of October 1, 2026).