HENNING, TN · Lauderdale County
WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Tennessee’s official records. Always confirm current status with Tennessee before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- TN0000245
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,250
- Service connections
- 27
- Ownership
- state government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY is one of 353 community water systems in Tennessee in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,250 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1980 and 2011, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2011.
All 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1984 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 10, 2014State Public Notification requested36 linked violations
Common questions
Is WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WEST TN STATE PENITENTIARY.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
WILLIAMS, DARRYL
731-738-5044
HENNING, TN 38041