Public water system · TN0000212
ActiveDyersburg Suburban C.U.D.
At a glance
Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. (PWSID TN0000212) is an active community water system in Dyer County, Tennessee. It reports serving 3,538 people through 1,474 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,538
Service connections
1,474
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. compare with other water systems in Dyer County?
By EPA's size categories, Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dyer County has 6 active public water systems, and Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 6,188 people per system, and accounts for 9.5% of the 37,128 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 Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. 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 Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D.?
EPA lists Dyersburg Suburban C.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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Dyer County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1995 and July 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Simazine (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 3 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| 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 |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D.?
Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. (PWSID TN0000212) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. serve?
Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. reports serving 3,538 people through 1,474 service connections in Dyer County, Tennessee.
Where does Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. 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 Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is 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 Dyersburg Suburban C.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, none is 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 Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Dyersburg Suburban C.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 Dyer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg Water Dept | Dyer | 19,970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newbern Water Dept | Dyer | 8,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwest Dyersburg U.D. | Dyer | 3,996 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trimble Water System | Dyer | 776 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Hillshire Brands Company | Dyer | 750 | Non-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, “Dyersburg Suburban C.U.D., PWSID TN0000212, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dyersburg-suburban-c-u-d-tn0000212 (data as of October 1, 2026).