Public water system · TN0000266
ActiveGlen Hills Utility District
At a glance
Glen Hills Utility District (PWSID TN0000266) is an active community water system in Greene County, Tennessee. It reports serving 17,355 people through 7,142 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,355
Service connections
7,142
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glen Hills Utility District compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Glen Hills Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Greene County has 9 active public water systems, and Glen Hills Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 88% above the county average of 9,228 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 83,050 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 Glen Hills Utility District is about 159% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Glen Hills Utility District?
EPA lists Glen Hills Utility District 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Greene County (78%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Glen Hills Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and August 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Glen Hills Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glen Hills Utility District?
Glen Hills Utility District (PWSID TN0000266) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Glen Hills Utility District serve?
Glen Hills Utility District reports serving 17,355 people through 7,142 service connections in Greene County, Tennessee.
Where does Glen Hills Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Glen Hills Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. 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 Glen Hills Utility District'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glen Hills Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Glen Hills Utility District 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville Water Commission | Greene | 26,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Chuckey Utility District | Greene | 14,369 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cross Anchor Utility District | Greene | 8,449 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Old Knoxville Hwy U.D. | Greene | 8,296 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Greene Utilities, Inc.. | Greene | 5,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Mosheim Utility District | Greene | 2,270 | 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, “Glen Hills Utility District, PWSID TN0000266, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/glen-hills-utility-district-tn0000266 (data as of October 1, 2026).