Public water system · TN0000167
ActiveCunningham Utility District
At a glance
Cunningham Utility District (PWSID TN0000167) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It reports serving 16,068 people through 5,951 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,068
Service connections
5,951
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cunningham Utility District compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Cunningham Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Montgomery County has 11 active public water systems, and Cunningham Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 27,472 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% 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 Cunningham Utility District is about 140% 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 Cunningham Utility District?
EPA lists Cunningham Utility District 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 Cunningham Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and July 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Cunningham Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cunningham Utility District?
Cunningham Utility District (PWSID TN0000167) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cunningham Utility District serve?
Cunningham Utility District reports serving 16,068 people through 5,951 service connections in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Where does Cunningham Utility District 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 Cunningham Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Cunningham Utility District'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Cunningham Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cunningham Utility District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville Water Department | Montgomery | 251,864 | Community | Surface water |
| East Montgomery U.D. | Montgomery | 18,382 | 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 |
| Cunningham East-Montg WTP | Montgomery | 25 | Community | 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, “Cunningham Utility District, PWSID TN0000167, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/cunningham-utility-district-tn0000167 (data as of October 1, 2026).