Public water system · TN0000477
ActiveMoscow Water Dept
At a glance
Moscow Water Dept (PWSID TN0000477) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Tennessee. It reports serving 821 people through 263 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
821
Service connections
263
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Moscow Water Dept compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Moscow Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fayette County has 17 active public water systems, and Moscow Water Dept is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,659 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 28,196 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 Moscow 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 Moscow Water Dept?
EPA lists Moscow 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. 8 of the 17 active systems in Fayette County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Moscow 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 October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Endothall and Diquat. EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
Moscow Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moscow Water Dept?
Moscow Water Dept (PWSID TN0000477) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Moscow Water Dept serve?
Moscow Water Dept reports serving 821 people through 263 service connections in Fayette County, Tennessee.
Where does Moscow 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 Moscow 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 October 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 Moscow 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 October 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 Moscow Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Moscow 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Water Dept | Fayette | 14,957 | Community | Groundwater |
| Somerville Water System | Fayette | 5,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piperton Water System | Fayette | 3,197 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rossville Water System | Fayette | 1,297 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gallaway Water Dept | Fayette | 1,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest School | Fayette | 400 | 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, “Moscow Water Dept, PWSID TN0000477, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/moscow-water-dept-tn0000477 (data as of October 1, 2026).