Public Water Partners

GALLATIN, TN · Sumner County

GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT 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 GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT.

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)
TN0000253
System type
Community Water System
Population served
65,964
Service connections
24,341
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT is among the 22 largest community water systems in Tennessee, serving 65,964 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1980 and 1981, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1981.

Of the 2, 1 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.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Mercury

    March 23, 1981 – May 22, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation

    —

    Mercury

    June 24, 1980 – July 23, 1980

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT 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 GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT.

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

KELLOGG, DAVID

615-451-5922

GALLATIN, TN 37066