Public water system · TN0000253
ActiveGallatin Water Department
At a glance
Gallatin Water Department (PWSID TN0000253) is an active community water system in Sumner County, Tennessee. It reports serving 65,964 people through 24,341 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65,964
Service connections
24,341
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gallatin Water Department compare with other water systems in Sumner County?
By EPA's size categories, Gallatin Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sumner County has 6 active public water systems, and Gallatin Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% above the county average of 50,281 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 301,684 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 Gallatin Water Department is about 9.8 times 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 Gallatin Water Department?
EPA lists Gallatin Water Department 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 Sumner County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gallatin Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2017. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Mercury (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-03-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Mercurycode 1035 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
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.
Gallatin Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gallatin Water Department?
Gallatin Water Department (PWSID TN0000253) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Gallatin Water Department serve?
Gallatin Water Department reports serving 65,964 people through 24,341 service connections in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Where does Gallatin Water Department 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 Gallatin Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Gallatin Water Department'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gallatin Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gallatin Water Department 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 Sumner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Utility District | Sumner | 130,411 | Community | Surface water |
| Hendersonville U.D. | Sumner | 59,034 | Community | Surface water |
| Portland Water System | Sumner | 25,761 | Community | Surface water |
| Castalian Springs-Bethpage U.D. | Sumner | 14,184 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westmoreland Water System | Sumner | 6,330 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gallatin Water Department, PWSID TN0000253, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/gallatin-water-department-tn0000253 (data as of October 1, 2026).