Public water system · TN0000116
ActiveClarksville Water Department
At a glance
Clarksville Water Department (PWSID TN0000116) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It reports serving 251,864 people through 93,283 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
251,864
Service connections
93,283
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clarksville Water Department compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Clarksville Water Department is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Montgomery County has 11 active public water systems, and Clarksville Water Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.2 times the county average of 27,472 people per system, and accounts for 83% of the 302,191 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 Clarksville Water Department is about 38 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. 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 Clarksville Water Department?
EPA lists Clarksville 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Montgomery County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Clarksville Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Clarksville Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clarksville Water Department?
Clarksville Water Department (PWSID TN0000116) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Clarksville Water Department serve?
Clarksville Water Department reports serving 251,864 people through 93,283 service connections in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Where does Clarksville 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 Clarksville Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Clarksville 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clarksville Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clarksville 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Montgomery U.D. | Montgomery | 18,382 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cunningham Utility District | Montgomery | 16,068 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodlawn Utility District | Montgomery | 12,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Cumberland Heights U.D. | Montgomery | 3,623 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Zotos Water 1 | Montgomery | 60 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Green Lane | Montgomery | 25 | 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, “Clarksville Water Department, PWSID TN0000116, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/clarksville-water-department-tn0000116 (data as of October 1, 2026).