Public water system · TN0000490
ActiveMunford Water Dept
At a glance
Munford Water Dept (PWSID TN0000490) is an active community water system in Tipton County, Tennessee. It reports serving 10,434 people through 3,713 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,434
Service connections
3,713
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Munford Water Dept compare with other water systems in Tipton County?
By EPA's size categories, Munford Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Tipton County has 9 active public water systems, and Munford Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 7,799 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 70,188 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 Munford Water Dept is about 56% 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 Munford Water Dept?
EPA lists Munford 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 9 active systems in Tipton County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Munford Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between December 1990 and January 2014. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Munford Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Munford Water Dept?
Munford Water Dept (PWSID TN0000490) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Munford Water Dept serve?
Munford Water Dept reports serving 10,434 people through 3,713 service connections in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Where does Munford 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 Munford Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Munford 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Munford Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Munford 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 Tipton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Utility District | Tipton | 19,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Covington Water Dept | Tipton | 14,334 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atoka Water System | Tipton | 9,197 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| First U.D. of Tipton County | Tipton | 9,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brighton Water System | Tipton | 3,715 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mason Water Dept | Tipton | 3,642 | 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, “Munford Water Dept, PWSID TN0000490, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/munford-water-dept-tn0000490 (data as of October 1, 2026).