Public water system · TN0000055
ActiveHarbor Utility District
At a glance
Harbor Utility District (PWSID TN0000055) is an active community water system in Benton County, Tennessee. It reports serving 750 people through 319 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
319
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Harbor Utility District compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Harbor Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Benton County has 11 active public water systems, and Harbor Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 1,126 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 12,382 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 Harbor Utility District 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 Harbor Utility District?
EPA lists Harbor 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Benton County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Harbor Utility District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. The violations listed here began between June 1985 and May 2003. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Harbor Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harbor Utility District?
Harbor Utility District (PWSID TN0000055) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Harbor Utility District serve?
Harbor Utility District reports serving 750 people through 319 service connections in Benton County, Tennessee.
Where does Harbor Utility District 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 Harbor Utility District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. 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 Harbor 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harbor Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Harbor 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Water Dept | Benton | 10,013 | Community | Surface water |
| Big Sandy Water Department | Benton | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Mack Morris | Benton | 190 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Flatwoods Methodist Church | Benton | 65 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wildlife Cove Campground | Benton | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Songbird Campground | Benton | 40 | 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, “Harbor Utility District, PWSID TN0000055, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/harbor-utility-district-tn0000055 (data as of October 1, 2026).