Public water system · TN0000764
ActiveLincoln Co B.P.U. #1
At a glance
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 (PWSID TN0000764) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It reports serving 23,846 people through 9,733 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
23,846
Service connections
9,733
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lincoln County has 6 active public water systems, and Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 6,872 people per system, and accounts for 58% of the 41,232 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 Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 is about 3.6 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. 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 Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1?
EPA lists Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 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 6 active systems in Lincoln County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is o-Dichlorobenzene (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | 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.
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1?
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 (PWSID TN0000764) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 serve?
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 reports serving 23,846 people through 9,733 service connections in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Where does Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 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 Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 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 2024. 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 Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Utilities | Lincoln | 13,908 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Co B.P.U. #2 | Lincoln | 2,350 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Petersburg Water System | Lincoln | 1,078 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dollar General #30105 Wright City | Lincoln | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #16225 Troy | Lincoln | 25 | 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, “Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1, PWSID TN0000764, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lincoln-co-b-p-u-1-tn0000764 (data as of October 1, 2026).