Public water system · TN0000598
ActiveRussellville Whitesburg U.D.
At a glance
Russellville Whitesburg U.D. (PWSID TN0000598) is an active community water system in Hamblen County, Tennessee. It reports serving 20,197 people through 7,798 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,197
Service connections
7,798
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Russellville Whitesburg U.D. compare with other water systems in Hamblen County?
By EPA's size categories, Russellville Whitesburg U.D. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hamblen County has 5 active public water systems, and Russellville Whitesburg U.D. is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% above the county average of 17,015 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 85,076 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 Russellville Whitesburg U.D. is about 3 times 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 Russellville Whitesburg U.D.?
EPA lists Russellville Whitesburg 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Hamblen County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Russellville Whitesburg 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 July 1994. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and July 1994. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | 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.
Russellville Whitesburg U.D.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Russellville Whitesburg U.D.?
Russellville Whitesburg U.D. (PWSID TN0000598) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Russellville Whitesburg U.D. serve?
Russellville Whitesburg U.D. reports serving 20,197 people through 7,798 service connections in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Where does Russellville Whitesburg U.D. 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 Russellville Whitesburg 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 July 1994. 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 Russellville Whitesburg 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 July 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Russellville Whitesburg U.D.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Russellville Whitesburg 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 Hamblen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Utilities Commis. | Hamblen | 39,883 | Community | Surface water |
| Alpha-Talbott Utility District | Hamblen | 19,075 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Witt Utility District | Hamblen | 5,771 | Community | Surface water |
| Holts Baptist Church | Hamblen | 150 | 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, “Russellville Whitesburg U.D., PWSID TN0000598, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/russellville-whitesburg-u-d-tn0000598 (data as of October 1, 2026).