Public water system · TN0000392
ActiveLawrenceburg Utility Systems
At a glance
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems (PWSID TN0000392) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Tennessee. It reports serving 21,244 people through 7,927 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
21,244
Service connections
7,927
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lawrenceburg Utility Systems compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lawrence County has 18 active public water systems, and Lawrenceburg Utility Systems is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.1 times the county average of 2,631 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 47,366 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 Lawrenceburg Utility Systems is about 3.2 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lawrenceburg Utility Systems?
EPA lists Lawrenceburg Utility Systems 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Lawrence County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lawrenceburg Utility Systems have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2005 and July 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
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.
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lawrenceburg Utility Systems?
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems (PWSID TN0000392) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lawrenceburg Utility Systems serve?
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems reports serving 21,244 people through 7,927 service connections in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Where does Lawrenceburg Utility Systems get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lawrenceburg Utility Systems 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 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 Lawrenceburg Utility Systems' 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 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 Lawrenceburg Utility Systems' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summertown Utility District | Lawrence | 5,593 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leoma Utility District | Lawrence | 4,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loretto Water Department | Lawrence | 4,773 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Northeast Lawrence U.D. | Lawrence | 4,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fall River Rd Utility District | Lawrence | 3,988 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| St Joseph Water System | Lawrence | 1,533 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Lawrenceburg Utility Systems, PWSID TN0000392, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lawrenceburg-utility-systems-tn0000392 (data as of October 1, 2026).