Public water system · TN0000193

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Dover Water Dept

At a glance

Dover Water Dept (PWSID TN0000193) is an active community water system in Stewart County, Tennessee. It reports serving 4,037 people through 1,571 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.

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

Population served

4,037

Service connections

1,571

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTN0000193

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,037

Service connections1,571

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTN state drinking water program

City servedDover

StateTennessee

ZIP—

CountyStewart County

How does Dover Water Dept compare with other water systems in Stewart County?

By EPA's size categories, Dover Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Stewart County has 8 active public water systems, and Dover Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 167% above the county average of 1,510 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 12,077 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 Dover Water Dept is about 40% below 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 Dover Water Dept?

EPA lists Dover 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Stewart County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Dover Water Dept have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1982 and April 2008. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 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
2008-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2007-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
1997-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1997-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1996-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
1993-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1983-04-04	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Archived
1982-06-25	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Archived

All 9 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.

Dover Water Dept: frequently asked questions

Who runs Dover Water Dept?

Dover Water Dept (PWSID TN0000193) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.

How many people does Dover Water Dept serve?

Dover Water Dept reports serving 4,037 people through 1,571 service connections in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Where does Dover Water Dept 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 Dover Water Dept have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Dover 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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Dover Water Dept's water quality report?

As a community water system, Dover 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 Stewart County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
North Stewart Utility District	Stewart	5,983	Community	Surface water
Cumberland City Water Dept	Stewart	1,023	Community	Purchased surface water
West Stewart Utility District	Stewart	629	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Loon Bay P.O.A.	Stewart	134	Community	Groundwater
Doalnara Restoration Soc USA	Stewart	123	Community	Groundwater
Hidden Hollow Water System	Stewart	79	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, “Dover Water Dept, PWSID TN0000193, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dover-water-dept-tn0000193 (data as of October 1, 2026).