Public water system · TN0000999
ActiveHaywood County U.D.
At a glance
Haywood County U.D. (PWSID TN0000999) is an active community water system in Haywood County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,675 people through 698 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,675
Service connections
698
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Haywood County U.D. compare with other water systems in Haywood County?
By EPA's size categories, Haywood County U.D. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Haywood County has 9 active public water systems, and Haywood County U.D. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 2,706 people per system, and accounts for 6.9% of the 24,351 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 Haywood County U.D. 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 22 Tennessee systems (1.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Haywood County U.D.?
EPA lists Haywood County U.D. 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 9 active systems in Haywood County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Haywood County U.D. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and July 2014. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Haywood County U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Haywood County U.D.?
Haywood County U.D. (PWSID TN0000999) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Haywood County U.D. serve?
Haywood County U.D. reports serving 1,675 people through 698 service connections in Haywood County, Tennessee.
Where does Haywood County U.D. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Haywood County U.D. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Haywood County U.D.'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Haywood County U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Haywood County U.D. 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 Haywood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Water Department | Haywood | 12,845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mem Reg Mega-Site Auth Ws | Haywood | 5,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| I-40 Solar Farm Info & Welcome Cntr | Haywood | 4,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stanton Water System | Haywood | 631 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zion Baptist Church | Haywood | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country View Rv Park | Haywood | 50 | 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, “Haywood County U.D., PWSID TN0000999, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/haywood-county-u-d-tn0000999 (data as of October 1, 2026).