Public water system · TN0000458
ActiveMilan Water Dept
At a glance
Milan Water Dept (PWSID TN0000458) is an active community water system in Gibson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 10,932 people through 4,462 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 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
10,932
Service connections
4,462
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milan Water Dept compare with other water systems in Gibson County?
By EPA's size categories, Milan Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gibson County has 15 active public water systems, and Milan Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 2,835 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 42,521 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 Milan Water Dept is about 63% 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 Milan Water Dept?
EPA lists Milan 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. 11 of the 15 active systems in Gibson County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Milan Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Milan Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milan Water Dept?
Milan Water Dept (PWSID TN0000458) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Milan Water Dept serve?
Milan Water Dept reports serving 10,932 people through 4,462 service connections in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Where does Milan 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 Milan Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 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 Milan 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 2 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 Milan Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Milan 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 Gibson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Utilities-Water Dept | Gibson | 9,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trenton Water System | Gibson | 5,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #4 | Gibson | 3,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #5 | Gibson | 2,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dyer Water Dept | Gibson | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Co Muni Water Dist #1 | Gibson | 2,433 | 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, “Milan Water Dept, PWSID TN0000458, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/milan-water-dept-tn0000458 (data as of October 1, 2026).