Public water system · TN0000455
ActiveMiddleton Water Dept
At a glance
Middleton Water Dept (PWSID TN0000455) is an active community water system in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It reports serving 964 people through 419 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
964
Service connections
419
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Middleton Water Dept compare with other water systems in Hardeman County?
By EPA's size categories, Middleton Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardeman County has 15 active public water systems, and Middleton Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,047 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 15,703 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 Middleton Water Dept is well 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 Middleton Water Dept?
EPA lists Middleton 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Hardeman County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Middleton Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and January 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon tetrachloride (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
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.
Middleton Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Middleton Water Dept?
Middleton Water Dept (PWSID TN0000455) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Middleton Water Dept serve?
Middleton Water Dept reports serving 964 people through 419 service connections in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Where does Middleton 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 Middleton Water Dept 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 January 2011. 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 Middleton 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Middleton Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Middleton 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 Hardeman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Water System | Hardeman | 6,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Creek Utility District | Hardeman | 2,091 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Whiteville Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Junction Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornsby Water Dept | Hardeman | 892 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Toone Water System | Hardeman | 720 | 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, “Middleton Water Dept, PWSID TN0000455, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/middleton-water-dept-tn0000455 (data as of October 1, 2026).