Public water system · TN0000704
ActiveToone Water System
At a glance
Toone Water System (PWSID TN0000704) is an active community water system in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It reports serving 720 people through 236 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
720
Service connections
236
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Toone Water System compare with other water systems in Hardeman County?
By EPA's size categories, Toone Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardeman County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 1,047 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 15,703 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 Toone 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. 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 Toone Water System?
EPA lists Toone 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Hardeman County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Toone Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Toone Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Toone Water System?
Toone Water System (PWSID TN0000704) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Toone Water System serve?
Toone Water System reports serving 720 people through 236 service connections in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Where does Toone Water System 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 Toone Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Toone 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Toone Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Toone 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 Hardeman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Water System | Hardeman | 6,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Creek Utility District | Hardeman | 2,091 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Whiteville Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Junction Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton Water Dept | Hardeman | 964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornsby Water Dept | Hardeman | 892 | Community | Purchased 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, “Toone Water System, PWSID TN0000704, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/toone-water-system-tn0000704 (data as of October 1, 2026).