Public water system · TN0000454
ActiveMichie Water Dept
At a glance
Michie Water Dept (PWSID TN0000454) is an active community water system in McNairy County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,825 people through 1,095 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,825
Service connections
1,095
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Michie Water Dept compare with other water systems in McNairy County?
By EPA's size categories, Michie Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McNairy County has 5 active public water systems, and Michie Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 7,321 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 36,607 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 Michie Water Dept is about 58% below 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 Michie Water Dept?
EPA lists Michie 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 5 active systems in McNairy County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Michie Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and April 2005. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Michie Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Michie Water Dept?
Michie Water Dept (PWSID TN0000454) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Michie Water Dept serve?
Michie Water Dept reports serving 2,825 people through 1,095 service connections in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Where does Michie 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 Michie Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 Michie 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Michie Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Michie 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 McNairy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selmer Water System | McNairy | 20,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adamsville Water System | McNairy | 9,985 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastview Utility District | McNairy | 2,205 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bethel Springs Water System | McNairy | 944 | 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, “Michie Water Dept, PWSID TN0000454, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/michie-water-dept-tn0000454 (data as of October 1, 2026).