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Ground-Water Use by Public Water-Supply Systems in Tennessee, 2000

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-47 by Ank Webbers

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Table 1. Public water-supply systems withdrawing at least 0.02 million gallons of ground water per day in Tennessee, 2000

[PWSID; Public water-supply identification number; An asterisk (*) denotes the water system supplements its water supply with surface (s) and/or purchased (p) water; Mgal/d; million gallons per day; Principal aquifers are: ALVM, Alluvial; CMBR, Cambrian-Ordovician carbonate; CRCS, Cretaceous sand; MSSP, Mississippian carbonate; ODVC, Ordovician carbonate; CRYST, Crystalline rock; PSLV, Pennsylvanian sandstone; TRUN, Tertiary undifferentiated; TRMS, Tertiary Memphis; TRFP, Tertiary Fort Pillow]

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                                                                                                                  Annual average 
                                                                                                      Principal    ground-water
 County              PWSID             Public water-supply system                        Source        aquifer   withdrawal (Mgal/d) 
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Anderson           *0000513 p          Norris Water Commission                           spring         CMBR          0.30 
Anderson           *0000523 p          Oliver Springs Water Board                        spring         CMBR          0.66 
Bedford             0000730            Wartrace Water System                             spring         ODVC          0.83 
Benton              0000051            Big Sandy Water Department                        3 wells        CRCS          0.12 
Benton              0000055            Harbor Utility District                           3 wells        CRCS          0.04 
Bledsoe             0000551            Pikeville Water System                            4 wells        CMBR          0.39 
Bradley            *0000117 s,p        Cleveland Utilities                               spring         CMBR          1.23 
Bradley            *0000525 p          Ocoee Utility District                            springs        CMBR          1.33 
Campbell           *0000322 s,p        Caryville-Jacksboro Utility District              spring         CMBR          0.50 
Carroll             0000035            Atwood Water System                               3 wells        TRUN          0.13 
Carroll             0000081            Bruceton Water System                             6 wells        CRCS          0.21 
Carroll             0000098            Cedar Grove Utility District                      2 wells        TRUN          0.05 
Carroll             0000115            Clarksburg Utility District                       3 wells        CRCS          0.12 
Carroll             0000310            Hollow Rock Water Department                      3 wells        CRCS          0.24 
Carroll             0000316            Huntingdon Water Department                       2 wells        CRCS          0.62 
Carroll             0000421            McKenzie Water Department                         3 wells        TRUN          1.22 
Carroll             0000422            McLemoresville Water Department                   3 wells        TRMS          0.13 
Carroll             0000710            Trezevant Water System                            2 wells        TRMS          0.08 
Carter              0000094            First Utility District of Carter Co.              2 wells        CMBR          1.12 
Carter             *0000221 p          Elizabethton Water Department                     3 springs      CMBR          5.39 
Carter              0000282            Hampton Utility District                          spring         CMBR          0.90 
Carter              0000584            Roan Mountain Utility District                    5 wells        CRYST         0.11 
Chester             0000293            Henderson Water Department                        5 wells        CRCS          1.15 
Claiborne           0000290            Lincoln Memorial University                       spring         CMBR          0.21 
Claiborne           0000826            Clear Fork Utility District                       2 wells        PSLV          0.10 
Crockett            0000005            Alamo Water Department                            4 wells        TRMS          0.31 
Crockett            0000006            County Wide Utility District                      7 wells        TRMS          1.01 
Crockett            0000045            Bells Public Utility District                     2 wells        TRMS          0.25 
Crockett            0000148            Crockett Mills Utility District                   2 wells        TRMS          0.10 
Crockett            0000248            Friendship Water Company                          2 wells        TRUN          0.11 
Crockett            0000441            Maury City Water Department                       2 wells        TRMS          0.08 
Decatur             0000186            Decaturville Water System                         9 wells        ODVC          0.20 
Decatur             0000679            Woodlawn Shores Water Works                       2 wells        CRCS          0.02 
DeKalb              0000403            Dowelltown-Liberty Utility District               2 wells        ODVC          0.08 
Dickson             0000724            Vanleer Water System                              spring         MSSP          0.22 
Dyer                0000211            Dyersburg Water Department                        7 wells        TRMS          4.00 
Dyer                0000212            Dyersburg Suburban Consolidated Utility District  3 wells        TRMS          0.78 
Dyer                0000496            Newbern Water Department                          4 wells        TRMS          0.94 
Dyer               *0000518 p          Northwest Dyersburg Utility District              2 wells        TRMS          0.36 
Dyer                0000711            Trimble Water System                              3 wells        TRUN          0.12 
Fayette             0000254            Gallaway Water Department                         3 wells        TRMS          0.23 
Fayette             0000382            La Grange Water Department                        3 wells        TRMS          0.03 
Fayette             0000477            Moscow Water Department                           2 wells        TRMS          0.07 
Fayette             0000521            Oakland Water Department                          3 wells        TRMS          0.54 
Fayette             0000597            Rossville Water System                            2 wells        TRMS          0.06 
Fayette             0000641            Somerville Water System                           5 wells        TRMS          0.62 
Franklin            0000046            Belvidere Rural Utility District                  wells          MSSP          0.19 
Franklin            0000101            Center Grove-Winchester Springs                   spring         MSSP          0.48 
Franklin            0000146            Cowan Board of Public Utilities                   spring         MSSP          0.19 
Franklin           *0000187 p          Decherd Water Department                          2 wells        MSSP          0.46 
Franklin            0000232            Estill Springs Water Department                   spring         MSSP          0.47 
Franklin            0000317            Huntland Water System                             4 wells        MSSP          0.19 
Gibson              0000067            Bradford Water System                             2 wells        TRMS          0.12 
Gibson              0000209            Dyer Water Department                             3 wells        TRMS          0.31 
Gibson              0000263            Gibson Water Department                           2 wells        TRMS          0.04 
Gibson              0000314            Humboldt Utilities-Water Department               4 wells        TRMS          2.37 
Gibson              0000445            Medina Water Department                           2 wells        TRMS          0.11 
Gibson              0000458            Milan Water Department                            4 wells        TRMS          1.33 
Gibson              0000599            Rutherford Water System                           2 wells        TRMS          0.17 
Gibson              0000707            Trenton Water System                              wells          TRMS          0.66 
Gibson              0000709            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #1            well           TRMS          0.38 
Gibson              0000788            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #2            wells          TRMS          0.15 
Gibson              0000798            Milan Arsenal #1                                  3 wells        TRMS          0.46 
Gibson              0000812            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #3            wells          TRMS          0.26 
Gibson              0000813            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #4            wells          TRMS          0.35 
Gibson              0000815            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #5            wells          TRMS          0.14 
Gibson              0000816            Gibson Co. Municipal Water District #6            wells          TRMS          0.06 
Giles               0000018            Ardmore Water System                              3 wells        MSSP          0.28 
Hamblen            *0000474 s          Morristown Water System                           spring         CMBR          1.03 
Hamilton           *0000037 p          Union Fork-Bakewell Utility District              3 wells        CMBR          0.30 
Hamilton           *0000169 s          Soddy Daisy-Falling Water Utility District        well           CMBR          0.62 
Hamilton            0000303            Hixson Utility District                           wells          CMBR          6.70 
Hamilton           *0000605 p          Sale Creek Utility District                       3 wells        CMBR          0.26 
Hamilton            0000613            Savannah Valley Utility District                  wells          CMBR          1.66 
Hamilton            0000635            Walden Ridge Utility District                     3 wells        CMBR          0.90 
Hardeman            0000063            Bolivar Water System                              4 wells        CRCS          1.28 
Hardeman            0000064            Western Mental Health Institute                   2 wells        TRFP          0.08 
Hardeman            0000267            Grand Junction Water Department                   2 wells        TRMS          0.21 
Hardeman            0000446            Woodrun Lakes Subdivision                         2 wells        CRCS          0.03 
Hardeman            0000451            Grand Valley Lake Owners Assoc.                   1 well         TRUN          0.08 
Hardeman            0000452            Rogers Springs Property Owners Assoc.             2 wells        TRUN          0.02 
Hardeman            0000455            Middleton Water Department                        2 wells        CRCS          0.19 
Hardeman            0000704            Toone Water System                                3 wells        TRFP          0.14 
Hardeman            0000748            Whiteville Water Department                       5 wells        TRMS          0.56 
Hardeman            0000797            Riviera Utilities of Tenn.                        2 wells        TRUN          0.05 
Hardin              0000606            Saltillo Utility District                         3 wells        CRCS          0.13 
Hardin              0000611            Savannah Utility Dept.                            8 wells        ALVM          2.27    
Hawkins             0000472            Mooresburg Utility District                       spring         CMBR          0.10 
Hawkins            *0000593 s          Rogersville Water System                          well           CMBR          0.07 
Hawkins            *0000682 p          Surgoinsville Utility District                    spring         CMBR          0.22 
Hawkins             0000855            First Utility District of Hawkins Co #2           2 springs      CMBR          0.59 
Hawkins            *0000939 p          Mid Hawkins Co. Utility District                  well           CMBR          0.22 
Haywood             0000080            Brownsville Water Department                      6 wells        TRMS          1.77 
Haywood             0000672            Stanton Water System                              2 wells        TRMS          0.12 
Henderson           0000609            Sardis Water System                               4 wells        CRCS          0.07 
Henderson           0000614            Scotts Hill Water System                          11 wells       CRCS          0.29 
Henry               0000296            Henry Water System                                2 wells        TRFP          0.08 
Henry               0000536            Paris Board of Public Utilities                   3 wells        CRCS          2.57 
Henry               0000539            Antioch Water Company                             1 well         CRCS          0.03 
Henry               0000540            NE Henry Co. Utility District                     3 wells        CRCS          0.36 
Henry               0000568            Puryear Water System                              2 wells        TRFP          0.09 
Houston            *0000698 p          Tennessee Ridge Water System                      3 wells        MSSP          0.16 
Humphreys           0000420            McEwen Water Department                           2 wells        MSSP          0.29 
Humphreys          *0000733 s          Waverly Water System                              3 wells        MSSP          0.89 
Jefferson          *0000170 p          Dandridge Water Department                   1 well & 2 springs  CMBR          0.19 
Jefferson           0000329            Baneberry Utility District                        4 wells        CMBR          0.04 
Jefferson           0000746            White Pine Water System                           3 wells        CMBR          0.38    
Johnson             0000085            Carderview Utility District                       2 wells        CMBR          0.05 
Johnson            *0000479 s          Mountain City Water Department                    springs        CMBR          0.83 
Johnson             0000485            Cold Springs Utility District                     spring         CMBR          0.05 
Knox               *0000280 s          Hallsdale-Powell Utility District                 springs        CMBR          0.93 
Lake                0000575            Reelfoot Utility District                         3 wells        TRUN          0.20 
Lake                0000579            Ridgely Water System                              2 wells        TRUN          0.24 
Lake                0000700            Tiptonville Water System                          4 wells        TRUN          0.83 
Lauderdale          0000245            West Tenn. State Penitentiary                     3 wells        TRUN          0.30 
Lauderdale          0000255            Gates Water Department                            2 wells        TRUN          0.09    
Lauderdale          0000279            Halls Water System                                3 wells      TRMS/TRFP       0.62 
Lauderdale          0000295            Henning Water Department                          2 wells        TRMS          0.15 
Lauderdale          0000580            Ripley Water System                               5 wells        TRMS          2.03 
Lauderdale         *0000581 p          Lauderdale Co. Water System                       4 wells        TRMS          0.73 
Lawrence           *0000392 s          Lawrenceburg Water System                         spring         MSSP          1.27 
Lawrence            0000399            Leoma Utility District                            well           MSSP          0.19 
Lawrence           *0000408 p          Loretto Water Department                          spring         MSSP          0.45 
Lawrence            0000604            St. Joseph Water System                           spring         MSSP          0.26 
Lawrence            0000676            Summertown Water System                           4 wells        MSSP          0.18 
Lewis               0000304            Hohenwald Water System                            3 wells        MSSP          1.48 
Lewis               0000678            The Farm Water System                             2 wells        MSSP          0.03 
Lincoln            *0000242 s          Fayetteville Water System                         spring         MSSP          0.53
Lincoln            *0000764 p          Lincoln Co. Board of Public Utilities #1          wells          MSSP          1.68 
Loudon             *0000396 s          Lenoir City Utility Board                         spring         CMBR          0.81    
Loudon             *0000397 p          Dixie Lee Utility District                        spring         CMBR          0.86 
Loudon             *0000409 s          Loudon Utilities Board                            spring         CMBR          0.39 
Macon              *0000373 s          Lafayette Water System                            2 springs      MSSP          1.48 
Macon               0000572            Red Boiling Springs Water System                  2 springs      MSSP          0.76 
Madison             0000299            Jackson Water System                          North well field   TRMS         11.65 
Madison             0000299            Jackson Water System                          South well field   TRFP          3.38 
Madison             0000453            Jackson Water System-Mercer Plant                 2 wells        TRMS          0.02 
Marion             *0000325 s          Jasper Water Department                           spring         CMBR          0.71 
Marion              0000535            Orme Water System                                 2 springs      CMBR          0.03 
Marion              0000909            Suck Creek Utility District                       3 wells        MSSP          0.05 
Marshall           *0000104 p          Chapel Hill Water System                          well           ODVC          0.15 
Maury               0000488            Mount Pleasant Water System #1                    spring         ODVC          1.03 
McMinn             *0000024 p          Athens Utilities Board                            2 springs      CMBR          1.36 
McMinn             *0000024 p          Athens Utilities Board                            2 wells        CMBR          1.25 
McNairy             0000002            Adamsville Water System                           3 wells        CRCS          0.79 
McNairy             0000050            Bethel Springs Water System                       2 wells        CRCS          0.08 
McNairy             0000454            Michie Water Department                           3 wells        CRCS          0.25 
McNairy             0000571            Ramer Water Department                            1 well         CRCS          0.06 
McNairy             0000615            Selmer Water System                               3 wells        CRCS          2.24 
Meigs               0000183            Decatur Water Department                          spring         CMBR          0.27 
Meigs               0000183            Decatur Water Department                          well           CMBR          0.32 
Monroe              0000426            Hiwassee College                                  spring         CMBR          0.06 
Monroe              0000693            Tellico Plains Water Department                   8 wells        CMBR          0.50 
Montgomery          0000820            Fort Campbell Water System                        spring         MSSP          4.42    
Obion               0000220            Elbridge Water Association                        3 wells        TRUN          0.48 
Obion              *0000347 p          Kenton Water Department                           2 wells        TRMS          0.13 
Obion               0000524            Obion Water Department                            2 wells        TRUN          0.30 
Obion               0000648            South Fulton Water System                         2 wells        TRMS          0.50    
Obion               0000712            Troy Water System                                 3 wells     TRMS/TRFP        0.26 
Obion               0000720            Union City Water Department                       5 wells        TRMS          3.96 
Obion               0000935            Mason Hall Development Corp.                      3 wells        TRUN          0.02 
Polk                0000048            Benton Water System                               well           CMBR          0.38 
Polk                0000138            Cherokee Hills Utility District                   4 springs      CMBR          0.05 
Putnam              0000952            Heritage Academy                                  1 well         PSLV          0.02 
Rhea               *0000178 p          Laurelbrook School                                well           PSLV          0.02    
Rhea                0000269            Graysville Water Department                       4 wells        PSLV          0.19 
Rhea                0000872            Watts Bar Utility District                        wells          CMBR          0.57 
Roane              *0000360 s          Kingston Water System                             spring         CMBR          0.19 
Scott              *0000532 s,p        Oneida Water and Sewer Commission                 well           PSLV          0.10 
Sevier              0000618            East Sevier Co. Utility District                  2 wells        CRYST         0.16    
Sevier             *0000849 p          Chalet Village North                              well           CRYST         0.03 
Shelby              0000126            Collierville Water Department                     wells          TRMS          5.82 
Shelby             *0000262 p          Germantown Water Department                       wells          TRMS          7.28 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                  Allen station      TRMS         24.13 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                  Davis station      TRMS         14.73   
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                Lichterman station   TRMS         22.96 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                   LNG station       TRMS          0.36 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                 Mallory station     TRMS         17.65 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                  McCord station     TRMS         17.47 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                  Morton station     TRMS         19.73 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                  Palmer station     TRMS          5.05 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                   Shaw station    TRMS/TRFP      22.89 
Shelby              0000450            Memphis Light, Gas and Water                 Sheahan station   TRMS/TRFP      21.77 
Shelby              0000463            Millington Water Department                       6 wells      TRMS/TRFP       1.09 
Shelby              0000468            Naval Support Activity - Midsouth                 5 wells      TRMS/TRFP       0.93    
Shelby              0000765            Bartlett Water System                             2 wells        TRMS          5.99 
Stewart            *0000195 s,p        North Stewart Utility District                    spring         MSSP          0.22 
Stewart            *0000195 s,p        North Stewart Utility District                    2 wells        MSSP          0.12 
Sullivan           *0000061 p          Bluff City Water Department                       spring         CMBR          0.24 
Sullivan           *0000062 p          Chinquapin Grove Utility District                 spring         CMBR          0.10 
Tipton             *0000070 p          Brighton Water System                             3 wells        TRMS          0.07 
Tipton              0000144            Covington Water Department                        4 wells        TRMS          2.23 
Tipton             *0000201 p          Poplar Grove Utility District                     3 wells        TRMS          1.76 
Tipton              0000440            Mason Water Department                            3 wells        TRMS          0.24 
Tipton              0000490            Munford Water Department                          4 wells        TRMS          1.05    
Tipton              0000703            First Utility District of Tipton Co.              4 wells        TRMS          0.88 
Unicoi              0000231            Erwin Utilities                                   3 wells        CMBR          1.91 
Unicoi              0000231            Erwin Utilities                                   spring         CMBR          0.30 
Union              *0000415 p          Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility District         2 springs      CMBR          0.27 
Union              *0000442 p          Maynardville Water Department                     2 springs      CMBR          0.30    
Washington         *0000331 s          Johnson City Water Department                     spring         CRYST         3.72 
Wayne               0000127            Collinwood Water Department                       well           MSSP          0.20 
Weakley             0000196            Dresden Water Department                          3 wells        TRMS          0.42 
Weakley             0000265            Gleason Water Department                          2 wells        TRMS          0.26 
Weakley             0000276            Greenfield Water Department                       2 wells        TRMS          0.24 
Weakley             0000435            Martin Water Department                           5 wells        TRMS          1.50 
Weakley             0000627            Sharon Water System                               3 wells        TRMS          0.12 
Williamson         *0000511 p          Nolensville-College Grove Utility District        3 wells        ODVC          0.18 
Wilson             *0000264 p          Gladeville Utility District #1                    2 wells        ODVC          1.06 
Wilson              0000732            Watertown Water System                            3 wells        ODVC          0.20 

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