Public water system · TN0000435
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At a glance
Martin Water Dept (PWSID TN0000435) is an active community water system in Weakley County, Tennessee. It reports serving 11,918 people through 5,227 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1990.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,918
Service connections
5,227
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Martin Water Dept compare with other water systems in Weakley County?
By EPA's size categories, Martin Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Weakley County has 11 active public water systems, and Martin Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.3 times the county average of 1,901 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 20,912 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 Martin Water Dept is about 78% 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 Martin Water Dept?
EPA lists Martin 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Weakley County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Martin Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1990. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Martin Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Martin Water Dept?
Martin Water Dept (PWSID TN0000435) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Martin Water Dept serve?
Martin Water Dept reports serving 11,918 people through 5,227 service connections in Weakley County, Tennessee.
Where does Martin 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 Martin Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1990. 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 Martin 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1990. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Martin Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Martin 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 Weakley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Water Dept | Weakley | 3,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield Water Dept | Weakley | 2,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gleason Water Dept | Weakley | 1,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sharon Water System | Weakley | 1,236 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Apostolic Church | Weakley | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Persimmon Hills Golf Course | Weakley | 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, “Martin Water Dept, PWSID TN0000435, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/martin-water-dept-tn0000435 (data as of October 1, 2026).