Public water system · TN0000838
ActiveNorthwest Henry Co. U.D.
At a glance
Northwest Henry Co. U.D. (PWSID TN0000838) is an active community water system in Henry County, Tennessee. It reports serving 1,116 people through 465 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,116
Service connections
465
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northwest Henry Co. U.D. compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwest Henry Co. U.D. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henry County has 22 active public water systems, and Northwest Henry Co. U.D. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,196 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 26,320 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 Northwest Henry Co. U.D. 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 22 Tennessee systems (1.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Northwest Henry Co. U.D.?
EPA lists Northwest Henry Co. U.D. 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 22 active systems in Henry County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northwest Henry Co. U.D. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between December 1998 and October 1999. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Northwest Henry Co. U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwest Henry Co. U.D.?
Northwest Henry Co. U.D. (PWSID TN0000838) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Northwest Henry Co. U.D. serve?
Northwest Henry Co. U.D. reports serving 1,116 people through 465 service connections in Henry County, Tennessee.
Where does Northwest Henry Co. U.D. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Northwest Henry Co. U.D. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Northwest Henry Co. U.D.'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwest Henry Co. U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Northwest Henry Co. U.D. 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris B.P.U. | Henry | 13,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Henry County U.D. | Henry | 5,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Paris Water Co-Op | Henry | 2,141 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Springville U.D. | Henry | 1,492 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Puryear Water System | Henry | 833 | Community | Groundwater |
| Henry Water System | Henry | 511 | 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, “Northwest Henry Co. U.D., PWSID TN0000838, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/northwest-henry-co-u-d-tn0000838 (data as of October 1, 2026).