Public water system · TN0000265
ActiveGleason Water Dept
At a glance
Gleason Water Dept (PWSID TN0000265) is an active community water system in Weakley County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,753 people through 696 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,753
Service connections
696
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gleason Water Dept compare with other water systems in Weakley County?
By EPA's size categories, Gleason Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Weakley County has 11 active public water systems, and Gleason Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,901 people per system, and accounts for 8.4% of the 20,912 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 Gleason Water Dept 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 Gleason Water Dept?
EPA lists Gleason Water Dept 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Weakley County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gleason Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 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 |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Gleason Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gleason Water Dept?
Gleason Water Dept (PWSID TN0000265) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Gleason Water Dept serve?
Gleason Water Dept reports serving 1,753 people through 696 service connections in Weakley County, Tennessee.
Where does Gleason Water Dept 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 Gleason Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Gleason Water Dept'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Gleason Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gleason Water Dept 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 Weakley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Water Dept | Weakley | 11,918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dresden Water Dept | Weakley | 3,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield Water Dept | Weakley | 2,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sharon Water System | Weakley | 1,236 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Apostolic Church | Weakley | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Persimmon Hills Golf Course | Weakley | 100 | 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, “Gleason Water Dept, PWSID TN0000265, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/gleason-water-dept-tn0000265 (data as of October 1, 2026).