Public water system · TN0000429
ActiveManchester Water Department
At a glance
Manchester Water Department (PWSID TN0000429) is an active community water system in Coffee County, Tennessee. It reports serving 24,975 people through 9,950 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,975
Service connections
9,950
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Manchester Water Department compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Manchester Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Coffee County has 9 active public water systems, and Manchester Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 7,818 people per system, and accounts for 35% 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 Manchester Water Department is about 3.7 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 Manchester Water Department?
EPA lists Manchester Water Department 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 Manchester Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1990 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Manchester Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manchester Water Department?
Manchester Water Department (PWSID TN0000429) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Manchester Water Department serve?
Manchester Water Department reports serving 24,975 people through 9,950 service connections in Coffee County, Tennessee.
Where does Manchester Water Department 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 Manchester Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Manchester Water Department'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Manchester Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Manchester Water Department 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 |
| Hillsville Utility District | Coffee | 11,325 | 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, “Manchester Water Department, PWSID TN0000429, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/manchester-water-department-tn0000429 (data as of October 1, 2026).