Public water system · TN0000818
ActiveWarren County Utility District
At a glance
Warren County Utility District (PWSID TN0000818) is an active community water system in Warren County, Tennessee. It reports serving 29,055 people through 11,175 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,055
Service connections
11,175
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Warren County Utility District compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Warren County Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Warren County has 6 active public water systems, and Warren County Utility District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 158% above the county average of 11,253 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 67,518 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 Warren County Utility District is about 4.3 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. 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 Warren County Utility District?
EPA lists Warren County 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Warren County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Warren County Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and July 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 2 as archived 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-05-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-02 | Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Warren County Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Warren County Utility District?
Warren County Utility District (PWSID TN0000818) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Warren County Utility District serve?
Warren County Utility District reports serving 29,055 people through 11,175 service connections in Warren County, Tennessee.
Where does Warren County 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 Warren County Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Warren County 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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Warren County Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Warren County 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcminnville Water Dept | Warren | 19,029 | Community | Surface water |
| West Warren-Viola U.D. | Warren | 19,009 | Community | Surface water |
| Dollar Gen 15172 Sugar Grove | Warren | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar Gen 18051 Russell | Warren | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #24942 Innsbrook | Warren | 25 | 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, “Warren County Utility District, PWSID TN0000818, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/warren-county-utility-district-tn0000818 (data as of October 1, 2026).