Public water system · TN0000463
ActiveMillington Water Dept
At a glance
Millington Water Dept (PWSID TN0000463) is an active community water system in Shelby County, Tennessee. It reports serving 8,935 people through 3,463 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 November 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,935
Service connections
3,463
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Millington Water Dept compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Millington Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Shelby County has 10 active public water systems, and Millington Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 82,345 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 823,454 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 Millington Water Dept is about 33% 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 Millington Water Dept?
EPA lists Millington 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 10 active systems in Shelby County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Millington 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 November 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and November 2004. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarbcode 2047 | 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.
Millington Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Millington Water Dept?
Millington Water Dept (PWSID TN0000463) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Millington Water Dept serve?
Millington Water Dept reports serving 8,935 people through 3,463 service connections in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Where does Millington 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 Millington 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 November 2004. 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 Millington 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 November 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Millington Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Millington 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Light, Gas, & Water | Shelby | 659,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bartlett Water System | Shelby | 57,129 | Community | Groundwater |
| Collierville Water Dept | Shelby | 51,972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Germantown Water Dept | Shelby | 37,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nsa - Midsouth | Shelby | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blues City Brewery, LLC | Shelby | 800 | Non-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, “Millington Water Dept, PWSID TN0000463, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/millington-water-dept-tn0000463 (data as of October 1, 2026).