Public water system · TN0000314
ActiveHumboldt Utilities-Water Dept
At a glance
Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept (PWSID TN0000314) is an active community water system in Gibson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 9,908 people through 4,044 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,908
Service connections
4,044
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept compare with other water systems in Gibson County?
By EPA's size categories, Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Gibson County has 15 active public water systems, and Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 2,835 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 42,521 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 Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept is about 48% 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 Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept?
EPA lists Humboldt Utilities-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. 11 of the 15 active systems in Gibson County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2021. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept?
Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept (PWSID TN0000314) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept serve?
Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept reports serving 9,908 people through 4,044 service connections in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Where does Humboldt Utilities-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 Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none 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 Humboldt Utilities-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 2 violations for this system; none 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 Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Humboldt Utilities-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 Gibson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Water Dept | Gibson | 10,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trenton Water System | Gibson | 5,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #4 | Gibson | 3,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #5 | Gibson | 2,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dyer Water Dept | Gibson | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #1 | Gibson | 2,433 | 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, “Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept, PWSID TN0000314, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/humboldt-utilities-water-dept-tn0000314 (data as of October 1, 2026).