Public water system · TN0005020
ActiveFirst Baptist Church of Medina
At a glance
First Baptist Church of Medina (PWSID TN0005020) is an active transient non-community water system in Gibson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Baptist Church of Medina compare with other water systems in Gibson County?
By EPA's size categories, First Baptist Church of Medina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gibson County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,835 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 42,521 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so First Baptist Church of Medina is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% 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 First Baptist Church of Medina?
EPA lists First Baptist Church of Medina as privately owned. 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 15 active systems in Gibson County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does First Baptist Church of Medina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and August 2008. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
First Baptist Church of Medina: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Baptist Church of Medina?
First Baptist Church of Medina (PWSID TN0005020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does First Baptist Church of Medina serve?
First Baptist Church of Medina reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Where does First Baptist Church of Medina 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 First Baptist Church of Medina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 First Baptist Church of Medina'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Baptist Church of Medina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Baptist Church of Medina is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Gibson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Water Dept | Gibson | 10,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept | Gibson | 9,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trenton Water System | Gibson | 5,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #4 | Gibson | 3,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #5 | Gibson | 2,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dyer Water Dept | Gibson | 2,783 | 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, “First Baptist Church of Medina, PWSID TN0005020, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/first-baptist-church-of-medina-tn0005020 (data as of October 1, 2026).