Public water system · TN0000279
ActiveHalls Water System
At a glance
Halls Water System (PWSID TN0000279) is an active community water system in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It reports serving 5,287 people through 2,212 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,287
Service connections
2,212
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Halls Water System compare with other water systems in Lauderdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Halls Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lauderdale County has 6 active public water systems, and Halls Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 4,594 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 27,564 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 Halls Water System is about 21% 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 Halls Water System?
EPA lists Halls 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Lauderdale County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Halls Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and November 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Halls Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Halls Water System?
Halls Water System (PWSID TN0000279) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Halls Water System serve?
Halls Water System reports serving 5,287 people through 2,212 service connections in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Where does Halls 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 Halls Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Halls 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Halls Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Halls 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 Lauderdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale Co Water System | Lauderdale | 9,254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ripley Water System | Lauderdale | 8,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Tn State Penitentiary | Lauderdale | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Henning Water Dept | Lauderdale | 1,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gates Water Dept | Lauderdale | 670 | Community | Purchased 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, “Halls Water System, PWSID TN0000279, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/halls-water-system-tn0000279 (data as of October 1, 2026).