Public water system · TN0000196
ActiveDresden Water Dept
At a glance
Dresden Water Dept (PWSID TN0000196) is an active community water system in Weakley County, Tennessee. It reports serving 3,381 people through 1,483 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,381
Service connections
1,483
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dresden Water Dept compare with other water systems in Weakley County?
By EPA's size categories, Dresden Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Weakley County has 11 active public water systems, and Dresden Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 1,901 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 20,912 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 Dresden Water Dept is about half of 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 means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,038 Tennessee systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dresden Water Dept?
EPA lists Dresden 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Weakley County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dresden Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and January 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Dresden Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dresden Water Dept?
Dresden Water Dept (PWSID TN0000196) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dresden Water Dept serve?
Dresden Water Dept reports serving 3,381 people through 1,483 service connections in Weakley County, Tennessee.
Where does Dresden Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dresden Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Dresden 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dresden Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dresden 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 Weakley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Water Dept | Weakley | 11,918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield Water Dept | Weakley | 2,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gleason Water Dept | Weakley | 1,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sharon Water System | Weakley | 1,236 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Apostolic Church | Weakley | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Persimmon Hills Golf Course | Weakley | 100 | 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, “Dresden Water Dept, PWSID TN0000196, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dresden-water-dept-tn0000196 (data as of October 1, 2026).