Public water system · TN0000715
ActiveTullahoma Utilities Authority
At a glance
Tullahoma Utilities Authority (PWSID TN0000715) is an active community water system in Coffee County, Tennessee. It reports serving 30,958 people through 12,334 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30,958
Service connections
12,334
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tullahoma Utilities Authority compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Tullahoma Utilities Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Coffee County has 9 active public water systems, and Tullahoma Utilities Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 7,818 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 70,359 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 Tullahoma Utilities Authority is about 4.6 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 Tullahoma Utilities Authority?
EPA lists Tullahoma Utilities Authority 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 9 active systems in Coffee County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tullahoma Utilities Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Tullahoma Utilities Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tullahoma Utilities Authority?
Tullahoma Utilities Authority (PWSID TN0000715) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tullahoma Utilities Authority serve?
Tullahoma Utilities Authority reports serving 30,958 people through 12,334 service connections in Coffee County, Tennessee.
Where does Tullahoma Utilities Authority 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 Tullahoma Utilities Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 Tullahoma Utilities Authority'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 Tullahoma Utilities Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tullahoma Utilities Authority 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 Coffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Water Department | Coffee | 24,975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hillsville Utility District | Coffee | 11,325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aedc Complex-Water Plant | Coffee | 2,501 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Tennessee Hills Camp Ground | Coffee | 252 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Stacey Ann'S MHP | Coffee | 148 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whispering Oaks Campground | Coffee | 100 | 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, “Tullahoma Utilities Authority, PWSID TN0000715, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/tullahoma-utilities-authority-tn0000715 (data as of October 1, 2026).