Public water system · TN0000273
ActiveGreeneville Water Commission
At a glance
Greeneville Water Commission (PWSID TN0000273) is an active community water system in Greene County, Tennessee. It reports serving 26,657 people through 10,970 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,657
Service connections
10,970
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greeneville Water Commission compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Greeneville Water Commission is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Greene County has 9 active public water systems, and Greeneville Water Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 189% above the county average of 9,228 people per system, and accounts for 32% 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 Greeneville Water Commission is about 4 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 Greeneville Water Commission?
EPA lists Greeneville Water Commission 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 Greeneville Water Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and January 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Xylenes, Total, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Chlorine and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Greeneville Water Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greeneville Water Commission?
Greeneville Water Commission (PWSID TN0000273) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Greeneville Water Commission serve?
Greeneville Water Commission reports serving 26,657 people through 10,970 service connections in Greene County, Tennessee.
Where does Greeneville Water Commission 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 Greeneville Water Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Greeneville Water Commission'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Greeneville Water Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greeneville Water Commission 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hills Utility District | Greene | 17,355 | Community | Purchased 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, “Greeneville Water Commission, PWSID TN0000273, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/greeneville-water-commission-tn0000273 (data as of October 1, 2026).