Public water system · TN0000600
ActiveRutledge Water System
At a glance
Rutledge Water System (PWSID TN0000600) is an active community water system in Grainger County, Tennessee. It reports serving 2,102 people through 831 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,102
Service connections
831
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rutledge Water System compare with other water systems in Grainger County?
By EPA's size categories, Rutledge Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grainger County has 10 active public water systems, and Rutledge Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 1,350 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 13,502 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 Rutledge Water System 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 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 Rutledge Water System?
EPA lists Rutledge Water System 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. 2 of the 10 active systems in Grainger County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rutledge Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Rutledge Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rutledge Water System?
Rutledge Water System (PWSID TN0000600) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Rutledge Water System serve?
Rutledge Water System reports serving 2,102 people through 831 service connections in Grainger County, Tennessee.
Where does Rutledge Water System 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 Rutledge Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Rutledge Water System'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rutledge Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rutledge Water System 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 Grainger County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Station Utility District | Grainger | 10,378 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenlee of May Springs | Grainger | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greenlee Cg, Rv & Marine, LLC | Grainger | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clinch Mtn Bakery & Restaurant | Grainger | 110 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkway Market | Grainger | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Honey Creek Subdivision | Grainger | 50 | 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, “Rutledge Water System, PWSID TN0000600, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/rutledge-water-system-tn0000600 (data as of October 1, 2026).