Public water system · TN0000393
ActiveLebanon Water System
At a glance
Lebanon Water System (PWSID TN0000393) is an active community water system in Wilson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 60,669 people through 22,470 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60,669
Service connections
22,470
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lebanon Water System compare with other water systems in Wilson County?
By EPA's size categories, Lebanon Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wilson County has 7 active public water systems, and Lebanon Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 29,938 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 209,569 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 Lebanon Water System is about 9.1 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 Lebanon Water System?
EPA lists Lebanon Water System 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Wilson County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lebanon Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between July 1984 and July 2006. By type: 3 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Lebanon Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lebanon Water System?
Lebanon Water System (PWSID TN0000393) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lebanon Water System serve?
Lebanon Water System reports serving 60,669 people through 22,470 service connections in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Where does Lebanon Water System 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 Lebanon Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Lebanon Water System'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lebanon Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lebanon Water System 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 Wilson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wilson Utility District | Wilson | 86,978 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilson Co Water & Wastewater | Wilson | 22,680 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gladeville Utility District | Wilson | 19,813 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Laguardo Utility District | Wilson | 15,595 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Watertown Water System | Wilson | 1,944 | Community | Groundwater |
| Venue @ 109 | Wilson | 1,890 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Lebanon Water System, PWSID TN0000393, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lebanon-water-system-tn0000393 (data as of October 1, 2026).