Public water system · TN0000134
ActiveCookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.
At a glance
Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. (PWSID TN0000134) is an active community water system in Putnam County, Tennessee. It reports serving 8,966 people through 3,783 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,966
Service connections
3,783
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Putnam County has 9 active public water systems, and Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 11,432 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% 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 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. is about 34% 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 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.?
EPA lists Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. 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 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and June 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.?
Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. (PWSID TN0000134) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. serve?
Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. reports serving 8,966 people through 3,783 service connections in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Where does Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. 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 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D. 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 |
| Bangham Utility District | Putnam | 7,906 | 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, “Cookeville Boat Dock Rd U.D., PWSID TN0000134, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cookeville-boat-dock-rd-u-d-tn0000134 (data as of October 1, 2026).