Public water system · TN0000183
ActiveDecatur Water Dept
At a glance
Decatur Water Dept (PWSID TN0000183) is an active community water system in Meigs County, Tennessee. It reports serving 6,451 people through 2,699 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,451
Service connections
2,699
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Decatur Water Dept compare with other water systems in Meigs County?
By EPA's size categories, Decatur Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Meigs County has 2 active public water systems, and Decatur Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 3,251 people per system, and accounts for 99% of the 6,501 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 Decatur Water Dept is roughly in line with 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 44 Tennessee systems (3.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Decatur Water Dept?
EPA lists Decatur Water Dept 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. 1 of the 2 active systems in Meigs County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Decatur Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and October 1997. By type: 12 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-05-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Decatur Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Decatur Water Dept?
Decatur Water Dept (PWSID TN0000183) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Decatur Water Dept serve?
Decatur Water Dept reports serving 6,451 people through 2,699 service connections in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Where does Decatur Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Decatur Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997. 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 Decatur Water Dept'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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Decatur Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Decatur Water Dept 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 Meigs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Ferry Campground | Meigs | 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, “Decatur Water Dept, PWSID TN0000183, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/decatur-water-dept-tn0000183 (data as of October 1, 2026).