Public water system · TN0000928
ActiveFriendship Distribution Water System
At a glance
Friendship Distribution Water System (PWSID TN0000928) is an active community water system in Crockett County, Tennessee. It reports serving 904 people through 363 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
904
Service connections
363
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Friendship Distribution Water System compare with other water systems in Crockett County?
By EPA's size categories, Friendship Distribution Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Crockett County has 6 active public water systems, and Friendship Distribution Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,893 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 17,355 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 Friendship Distribution Water System is well 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. 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 Friendship Distribution Water System?
EPA lists Friendship Distribution Water System 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Crockett County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Friendship Distribution Water System 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 July 2025 and July 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloropropane and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Friendship Distribution Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friendship Distribution Water System?
Friendship Distribution Water System (PWSID TN0000928) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Friendship Distribution Water System serve?
Friendship Distribution Water System reports serving 904 people through 363 service connections in Crockett County, Tennessee.
Where does Friendship Distribution Water System 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 Friendship Distribution Water System 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 Friendship Distribution Water System'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 Friendship Distribution Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Friendship Distribution Water System 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 Crockett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Wide Utility District | Crockett | 8,528 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alamo Water Department | Crockett | 3,117 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bells Public Utility District | Crockett | 2,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maury City Water Dept | Crockett | 1,439 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crockett Mills U.D. | Crockett | 757 | 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, “Friendship Distribution Water System, PWSID TN0000928, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/friendship-distribution-water-system-tn0000928 (data as of October 1, 2026).