Public water system · TN0000623
ActiveSewanee Utility District
At a glance
Sewanee Utility District (PWSID TN0000623) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Tennessee. It reports serving 5,970 people through 1,682 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,970
Service connections
1,682
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sewanee Utility District compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Sewanee Utility District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 19 active public water systems, and Sewanee Utility District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 53,703 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 Sewanee Utility District is about 11% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sewanee Utility District?
EPA lists Sewanee Utility District 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 19 active systems in Franklin County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sewanee Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and July 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other 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 archived, 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Sewanee Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sewanee Utility District?
Sewanee Utility District (PWSID TN0000623) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sewanee Utility District serve?
Sewanee Utility District reports serving 5,970 people through 1,682 service connections in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Where does Sewanee Utility District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Sewanee Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Sewanee Utility District'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sewanee Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sewanee Utility District 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Water System | Franklin | 24,899 | Community | Surface water |
| Center Grove-Winchester Springs | Franklin | 6,979 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Decherd Water Dept | Franklin | 4,809 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Estill Springs Water Dept | Franklin | 4,317 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cowan B.P.U. | Franklin | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Belvidere Rural U.D. | Franklin | 1,771 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Sewanee Utility District, PWSID TN0000623, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/sewanee-utility-district-tn0000623 (data as of October 1, 2026).