Public water system · TN0000293
ActiveHenderson Water Dept
At a glance
Henderson Water Dept (PWSID TN0000293) is an active community water system in Chester County, Tennessee. It reports serving 8,924 people through 3,355 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,924
Service connections
3,355
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Henderson Water Dept compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Henderson Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Chester County has 8 active public water systems, and Henderson Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.5 times the county average of 1,188 people per system, and accounts for 94% of the 9,504 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 Henderson Water Dept is about 33% 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. 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 Henderson Water Dept?
EPA lists Henderson Water Dept 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Chester County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Henderson Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and January 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived, 2 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Henderson Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Henderson Water Dept?
Henderson Water Dept (PWSID TN0000293) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Henderson Water Dept serve?
Henderson Water Dept reports serving 8,924 people through 3,355 service connections in Chester County, Tennessee.
Where does Henderson Water Dept 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 Henderson Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none 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 Henderson Water Dept'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 6 violations for this system; none 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 Henderson Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Henderson Water Dept 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek Elementary School | Chester | 160 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Church of Christ | Chester | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beech Springs Baptist Church | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Unity Baptist Church | Chester | 90 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #16394 | Chester | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jack'S Creek Apostolic Church | Chester | 35 | 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, “Henderson Water Dept, PWSID TN0000293, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/henderson-water-dept-tn0000293 (data as of October 1, 2026).