Public water system · TN0000474
ActiveMorristown Utilities Commis.
At a glance
Morristown Utilities Commis. (PWSID TN0000474) is an active community water system in Hamblen County, Tennessee. It reports serving 39,883 people through 15,399 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39,883
Service connections
15,399
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morristown Utilities Commis. compare with other water systems in Hamblen County?
By EPA's size categories, Morristown Utilities Commis. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hamblen County has 5 active public water systems, and Morristown Utilities Commis. is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 134% above the county average of 17,015 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 85,076 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 Morristown Utilities Commis. is about 6 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Morristown Utilities Commis.?
EPA lists Morristown Utilities Commis. 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Hamblen County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morristown Utilities Commis. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and December 2014. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Morristown Utilities Commis.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morristown Utilities Commis.?
Morristown Utilities Commis. (PWSID TN0000474) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Morristown Utilities Commis. serve?
Morristown Utilities Commis. reports serving 39,883 people through 15,399 service connections in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Where does Morristown Utilities Commis. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Morristown Utilities Commis. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Morristown Utilities Commis.'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morristown Utilities Commis.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Morristown Utilities Commis. 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 Hamblen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Whitesburg U.D. | Hamblen | 20,197 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alpha-Talbott Utility District | Hamblen | 19,075 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Witt Utility District | Hamblen | 5,771 | Community | Surface water |
| Holts Baptist Church | Hamblen | 150 | 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, “Morristown Utilities Commis., PWSID TN0000474, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/morristown-utilities-commis-tn0000474 (data as of October 1, 2026).