Centerville Water System

PWSID: TN0000103

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 88% of water systems in Tennessee.

Violation trend: 1.2 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 1.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served11,011
Service Connections4,124
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCenterville
EPA ZIP on File37033

Areas Served

  • Centerville, Hickman County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0300Other2009-08-01Open

Violation History (16 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
2950MR2024-01-01Acknowledged
2950MR2024-01-01Acknowledged
2456MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2024-01-01Acknowledged
2456MR2024-01-01Acknowledged
2920MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2920MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2920MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300TT2018-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2018-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2018-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300Other2006-01-12Returned to Compliance
0300MR2005-04-01Returned to Compliance
0300MR2005-02-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Centerville Water System is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 11,011 in Centerville, Tennessee. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.