Public water system · TN0000478
ActiveMosheim Utility District
At a glance
Mosheim Utility District (PWSID TN0000478) is an active community water system in Greene County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,270 people through 934 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,270
Service connections
934
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mosheim Utility District compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Mosheim Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Greene County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,228 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 83,050 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 Mosheim Utility District is about 66% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 121 Tennessee systems (8.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mosheim Utility District?
EPA lists Mosheim Utility District 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 9 active systems in Greene County (78%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mosheim Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and July 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 3 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Mosheim Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mosheim Utility District?
Mosheim Utility District (PWSID TN0000478) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mosheim Utility District serve?
Mosheim Utility District reports serving 2,270 people through 934 service connections in Greene County, Tennessee.
Where does Mosheim Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mosheim Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Mosheim Utility District'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mosheim Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mosheim Utility District 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville Water Commission | Greene | 26,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Glen Hills Utility District | Greene | 17,355 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chuckey Utility District | Greene | 14,369 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cross Anchor Utility District | Greene | 8,449 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Old Knoxville Hwy U.D. | Greene | 8,296 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Greene Utilities, Inc.. | Greene | 5,604 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Mosheim Utility District, PWSID TN0000478, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/mosheim-utility-district-tn0000478 (data as of October 1, 2026).