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Community Water System · PWS TN0000472

Mooresburg Utility District

Mooresburg, Tennessee 37811 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,844 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,844
People served
150
EPA violations
47
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Mooresburg Utility District, 31% of them health-based - above the Tennessee per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,844
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mooresburg Utility District

Mooresburg Utility District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,844 residents in Mooresburg, Tennessee (Hawkins County) through 762 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 47 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 42 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Tennessee, EPA tracks 762 public water systems serving 7,934,203 people, with 43,318 cumulative violations and 9,414 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 56.8 violations. Statewide, 93 of 277 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.6%).

Mooresburg Utility District's 150 violations sit above the Tennessee average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,844
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
47
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
762
County
Hawkins
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
47

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 42 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2014
Chlorine MR 17 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2008
Barium MR 2 1985
Arsenic MR 2 1985
Selenium MR 2 1985
Nitrate MR 2 1985
Mercury MR 2 1985
Fluoride MR 2 1985
Chromium MR 2 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1984
Cadmium MR 2 1985
Public Notice Other 1 2018

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Mooresburg Utility District.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TN0000472 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Tennessee Drinking Water Authority

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Mooresburg Utility District under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TN regulator portal

Source: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 7500
2017 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 0300
2016 Chlorine MR 17 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 0999
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 2950
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 3100
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 0800
1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 42 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 0200
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 5000
1985 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 1010
1985 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 1005
1985 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 1045
1985 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / TN0000472 / 1040

How Mooresburg Utility District Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Mooresburg Utility District Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 47 12.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,844 10,412 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 762 regulated public water systems in Tennessee.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mooresburg Utility District water safe to drink? ▼
Mooresburg Utility District (PWS ID: TN0000472) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,844 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Mooresburg Utility District serve? ▼
Mooresburg Utility District serves 1,844 people in Mooresburg, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 762 service connections.
What type of violations does Mooresburg Utility District have? ▼
Mooresburg Utility District has 150 total violations: 47 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 47 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mooresburg Utility District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mooresburg Utility District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mooresburg Utility District use? ▼
Mooresburg Utility District uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.