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First U.D. of Hawkins County

At a glance

First U.D. of Hawkins County (PWSID TN0000109) is an active community water system in Hawkins County, Tennessee. It reports serving 19,972 people through 8,616 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.

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

Population served

19,972

Service connections

8,616

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTN0000109

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served19,972

Service connections8,616

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTN state drinking water program

City servedChurch Hill

StateTennessee

ZIP—

CountyHawkins County

How does First U.D. of Hawkins County compare with other water systems in Hawkins County?

By EPA's size categories, First U.D. of Hawkins County is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hawkins County has 12 active public water systems, and First U.D. of Hawkins County is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 4,068 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 48,812 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 First U.D. of Hawkins County is about 198% above 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 First U.D. of Hawkins County?

EPA lists First U.D. of Hawkins County 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. 9 of the 12 active systems in Hawkins County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does First U.D. of Hawkins County have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and January 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2010-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2010-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2010-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Cryptosporidiumcode 3015	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2008-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	No	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.

First U.D. of Hawkins County: frequently asked questions

Who runs First U.D. of Hawkins County?

First U.D. of Hawkins County (PWSID TN0000109) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.

How many people does First U.D. of Hawkins County serve?

First U.D. of Hawkins County reports serving 19,972 people through 8,616 service connections in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Where does First U.D. of Hawkins County 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 First U.D. of Hawkins County have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 U.D. of Hawkins County'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.

Where can I find First U.D. of Hawkins County's water quality report?

As a community water system, First U.D. of Hawkins County 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 Hawkins County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Rogersville Water Dept	Hawkins	13,729	Community	Surface water
Persia Utility District	Hawkins	4,966	Community	Surface water
Lakeview U.D. West	Hawkins	2,684	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Surgoinsville Utility District	Hawkins	2,609	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Mooresburg Utility District	Hawkins	1,844	Community	Purchased surface water
Lakeview U.D. East	Hawkins	1,324	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water

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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 U.D. of Hawkins County, PWSID TN0000109, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/first-u-d-of-hawkins-county-tn0000109 (data as of October 1, 2026).