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Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co

At a glance

Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co (PWSID TN0000791) is an active community water system in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It reports serving 221,871 people through 80,098 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

221,871

Service connections

80,098

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTN0000791

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served221,871

Service connections80,098

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTN state drinking water program

City servedMurfreesboro

StateTennessee

ZIP—

CountyRutherford County

How does Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co compare with other water systems in Rutherford County?

By EPA's size categories, Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Rutherford County has 5 active public water systems, and Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 154% above the county average of 87,194 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 435,970 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 Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co is about 33 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 Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co?

EPA lists Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Rutherford County (80%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and August 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2016-08-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2006-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co: frequently asked questions

Who runs Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co?

Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co (PWSID TN0000791) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.

How many people does Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co serve?

Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co reports serving 221,871 people through 80,098 service connections in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Where does Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co 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 Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co's water quality report?

As a community water system, Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co 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 Rutherford County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Murfreesboro Water Department	Rutherford	114,331	Community	Surface water
Smyrna Water System	Rutherford	60,876	Community	Surface water
La Vergne Water System	Rutherford	38,730	Community	Surface water
Fate Sanders Marina, LLC	Rutherford	162	Transient non-community	Groundwater under influence of 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, “Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co, PWSID TN0000791, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/consolidated-u-d-of-rutherford-co-tn0000791 (data as of October 1, 2026).