Public water system · TN0000521
ActiveOakland Water Dept
At a glance
Oakland Water Dept (PWSID TN0000521) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Tennessee. It reports serving 14,957 people through 6,007 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 August 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,957
Service connections
6,007
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oakland Water Dept compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Oakland Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fayette County has 17 active public water systems, and Oakland Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9 times the county average of 1,659 people per system, and accounts for 53% 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 Oakland Water Dept is about 123% 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 Oakland Water Dept?
EPA lists Oakland 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 Oakland Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and August 1997. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-05-01 | 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.
Oakland Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oakland Water Dept?
Oakland Water Dept (PWSID TN0000521) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Oakland Water Dept serve?
Oakland Water Dept reports serving 14,957 people through 6,007 service connections in Fayette County, Tennessee.
Where does Oakland 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 Oakland Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. 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 Oakland 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oakland Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oakland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Moscow Water Dept | Fayette | 821 | 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, “Oakland Water Dept, PWSID TN0000521, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/oakland-water-dept-tn0000521 (data as of October 1, 2026).