Public water system record
Baxter Water Department
Serves an area of Putnam County, TN that includes Baxter · 7,781 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Baxter Water Department in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Baxter Water Department buys its water from Cookeville Water Dept and Double Springs U.D.
- Record on file since 1990, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,325 unknown out of 2,597 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2018 | Active |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Baxter Water Department go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Where the water comes from
Baxter Water Department buys its water from Cookeville Water Dept and Double Springs U.D. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Baxter Water Department.
Buys water from
- Cookeville Water Dept Cookeville, TN
- Double Springs U.D. Cookeville, TN
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dekalb Utility District #4 Smithville, TN
- South Side U.D. #2 Gordonsville, TN
Annual water quality report
Baxter Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Tennessee.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells