Public water system · TN0000430
ActiveHillsville Utility District
At a glance
Hillsville Utility District (PWSID TN0000430) is an active community water system in Coffee County, Tennessee. It reports serving 11,325 people through 4,512 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,325
Service connections
4,512
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hillsville Utility District compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillsville Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Coffee County has 9 active public water systems, and Hillsville Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 7,818 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 70,359 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 Hillsville Utility District is about 69% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hillsville Utility District?
EPA lists Hillsville 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Coffee County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hillsville Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between September 1990 and July 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Hillsville Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillsville Utility District?
Hillsville Utility District (PWSID TN0000430) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillsville Utility District serve?
Hillsville Utility District reports serving 11,325 people through 4,512 service connections in Coffee County, Tennessee.
Where does Hillsville Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hillsville Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Hillsville 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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillsville Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hillsville 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 Coffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullahoma Utilities Authority | Coffee | 30,958 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manchester Water Department | Coffee | 24,975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aedc Complex-Water Plant | Coffee | 2,501 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Tennessee Hills Camp Ground | Coffee | 252 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Stacey Ann'S MHP | Coffee | 148 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whispering Oaks Campground | Coffee | 100 | 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, “Hillsville Utility District, PWSID TN0000430, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/hillsville-utility-district-tn0000430 (data as of October 1, 2026).