USGS

Public Water-Supply Systems and Associated Water Use in Tennessee, 1995


Supplement C. Public water-supply systems and associated water use in the Lower Mississippi hydrologic region (Modified from 
Alexander and others, 1984, and from Hutson and Morris, 1992)

[PWSID, Public Water System Identification number; Mgal/d, million gallons per day; gal/d, gallons per day; LGW, Light, Gas and
Water Division; WC, Water Company; UD, Utility District; WD, Water Department; WS, Water System; WA, Water Association; e, estimated;
---, not applicable; a, governing board, billing through Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (LGW), "water use" and "population
served" combined with LGW totals; Principal aquifer: 2, Tertiary sand; 3, Cretaceous sand; 5, Mississippian carbonate rock]
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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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                                                      Lower Mississippi region

Carroll

035 Atwood Water 	well	                 2	 0.096			       0.096	1,125	    85	    0.350	0.230
     System


098 Cedar Grove 	2 wells 	         2	  .135			        .135	1,125	   120	     .400	 .350
     Utility District 


316 Huntingdon Water	2 deep wells	         3	  .606			        .606 	5,513	   110	    1.20	1.44
     Department 


421 McKenzie Water      wells	                 2	 1.19			       1.19	5,962	   200	     .900	1.36
     Department  


422 McLemoresville 	2 wells	                 2	  .032			        .032	  338	    95	     .100	 .432
     Water Department 


710 Trezevant Water    	2 wells 	         2	  .094			        .094    1,150	    82	     .150	 .432
     System



Chester 

293 Henderson Water	5 wells	                 3	 1.02		 	        .873	5,799 	   151	     .920 	2.18
     Department	        Pinson UD (buyer)				      0.147



Crockett 

005 Alamo Water 	4 wells	                 2	  .317			        .317	2,289	   138	     .500 	 .864
     Department  


006 County Wide  	2 Gadsden wells	         2	  .056			       1.13	5,054	   224	     .775	1.48 
     Utility District	Gum Flat well		          .278
	                Salem well		          .299
	                Bonicord  well		          .087
	                Old Field well		          .159
	                Egg Hill well		          .115
	                Highway 20 well		          .140


045 Bells Public        well	                 2	  .195			        .195	1,672	   117	     .400	 .490
     Utility District 


148 Crockett Mills	2 wells	                 2	  .085			        .085	  806	   106	     .100	 .163
     Utility District 


248 Friendship Water	2 wells	                 2	  .078			        .003	  665	     4	  ---	         .216
     Company 	        Friendship Distribution				       .075
	                 System (buyer)


441 Maury City Water	2 wells 	         2	  .080			        .080	  767	   104	     .275	 .173
     Department 


928 Friendship 	        Friendship WC (seller)			     0.075		.075	  708	   106	     .150     ---
     Distribution System

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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Dyer 

211 Dyersburg Water	5 wells	                 2	 4.12			       4.03e   17,466	   230e	    4.50	6.22
     Department 	East Dyersburg UD (buyer)			       .09e


212 Dyersburg Suburban	3 wells	                 2	  .449			        .449	3,671	   122	     .300	 .864
     Consolidated Utility 
     District 


213 East Dyersburg 	Dyersburg WD (seller)			      .09e		.09e	1,134	    79e	     .055     ---
     Utility District 


496 Newbern Water	3 wells	                 2	  .836			        .836	6,645	   126	    1.01	1.01
     Department 


518 Northwest 	        wells	                 2	  .306			        .306	3,016	   102	     .450	 .864
     Dyersburg Utility  
     District


711 Trimble Water 	3 wells	                 2	  .125			        .125	  690	   181	     .200	 .567
     System


888 Midway Trailer 	well	                 2	  .002			        .002	   28	    71	  ---	     ---
     Court



Fayette 

254 Gallaway Water	3 wells	                 2	  .233			        .233	  888	   262	     .350	 .605
     Department


382 La Grange Water 	3 wells	                 2	  .031			        .031	  223	   139	     .100	 .187
     Department
 

477 Moscow Water 	well	                 2	  .096			        .096	  594	   162	     .175	 .250
     Department


521 Oakland Water 	3 wells	                 2 	  .231			        .231	2,281	   101	     .300	 .864
     Department


597 Rossville Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .049			        .049	  416	   118	     .200	 .403
     System


641 Somerville Water 	5 wells	                 2	  .647			        .572	4,018	   142	     .900	1.94
     System	        Williston WS (buyer)				       .075


753 Williston Water 	Somerville WS (seller)			      .075		.075	  668	   112	     .100     ---
     System


842 Piperton Water 	Collierville WD (seller)		      .14e		.14e	  768	   182e	  ---	      ---
     System

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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Gibson 

067 Bradford Water 	well	                 2	  .164			        .164	1,210	   136	     .300	 .864
     System


209 Dyer Water 	        3 wells	                 2	  .310			        .310	2,986	   104	     .600	 .720
     Department 


263 Gibson Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .032			        .032	  446	    72	     .050	 .432
     Department


314 Humboldt Water	4 wells	                 2	 2.28			       2.28    12,152	   187	    1.05	3.60
     Department 


445 Medina Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .066			        .066	  942	    70	     .250	 .288
     Department


458 Milan Water 	3 wells	                 2	 1.31			       1.31	9,841	   133	    1.50	3.20
     Department


599 Rutherford Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .131			        .131	1,488	    88	     .150	 .720
     System


707 Trenton Water 	3 wells	                 2	  .635			        .635	5,153	   123	    1.75	2.30
     System


709 Gibson County 	Grier's Chapel well	 2	  .251			        .251	2,574	    98	     .100	 .432
     Municipal Water 
     District #1


788 Gibson County 	Concord well	         2	  .095			        .095	  977	    97	     .150	 .216
     Municipal Water 
     District #2 


798 Milan Arsenal #1	wells	                 2	  .339			        .339	1,500	   226	     .800	1.87


812 Gibson County 	Eaton Central well	 2	  .151			        .151	1,143	   132	     .075	 .216
     Municipal Water 
     District #3 

 
813 Gibson County 	Fruitland well	         2	  .158			        .158	1,440	   110	     .075	 .216
     Municipal Water 
     District #4 


815 Gibson County 	Goat City well	         2	  .123			        .123	  726	   169	     .150	 .216
     Municipal Water 
     District #5 


816 Gibson County 	Idlewild Well	         2	  .030			        .030	  152	   197	  ---	         .150
     Municipal Water 
     District #6 

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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Hardeman 

063 Bolivar Water 	well	                 3	 1.17			        .918	7,535	   122	    1.55	1.58
     System	        Hornsby UD (buyer)				       .099
	                Spring Creek UD (buyer)				       .153


064 Western State 	wells	                 2	  .133			        .133	  100	 1,330	     .300	1.08
     Hospital


267 Grand Junction 	2 wells	                 2	  .191			        .141	  874	   161	     .325	 .432
     Water Department	Saulsbury UD (buyer)				       .050


312 Hornsby Water 	Bolivar WS (seller)			      .099		.099	1,024	    97	     .150     ---
     Department


446 Woodrun Lakes 	well	                 3	  .009			        .009	   82	   110	     .120	 .288
     Subdivision


451 Grand Valley Lakes 	well	                 2	  .028			        .028	  360	    78	     .038	 .259
     Water System 


455 Middleton Water	2 wells	                 3	  .149			        .149	  958	   156	     .250	 .432
     Department 



610 Saulsbury Utility 	Grand Junction WD (seller)		      .050		.050	  551	    91	  ---	      ---
     District
 

664 Spring Creek 	Bolivar WS (seller)			      .153		.153	1,952	    78	  ---	      ---
     Utility District 


704 Toone Water System	3 wells	                 2	  .152			        .152	  450	   338	     .450	  .605


748 Whiteville Water	3 wells	                 2	  .130			        .130	1,370	    95	     .200	  .720
     Department  


797 Riviera Utilities 	well	                 3	  .043			        .043	  137	   314	     .075	  .302
     of Tennessee 



Haywood 

080 Brownsville Water	well	                 2	 2.05			       2.05    13,347	   153	    1.61	 2.76
     Department 


672 Stanton Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .074			        .074	  743	   100	     .300	  .720
     System


Henry

296 Henry Water System	2 wells	                 2	  .137			        .137	  484	   283	     .100	  .540


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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Lake 

561 Proctor City 	Tiptonville WS (seller)			      .02e		.02e	  325	    62e   ---	       ---
     Utility District 


575 Reelfoot Utility	2 wells 	         2	  .188			        .118	  688	   172	     .100	  .432
     District 	        Samburg UD (buyer)				       .07


579 Ridgely Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .293			        .293	2,612	   112	     .375	  .604
     System


700 Tiptonville Water  	3 wells	                 2	  .788		       .02e	.768	2,203	   349	     .650	 1.40
     System



Lauderdale 

245 Cold Creek  	3 wells	                 2	  .438			        .438	1,347	   325	     .630	 1.44
     Correctional Facility


255 Gates Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .051			        .051	  747	    68	     .125	  .216
     Department


279 Halls Water System	3 wells	                 2	  .684			        .684	4,746	   144	     .900	 1.07


295 Henning Water 	well	                 2	  .157			        .157	1,149	   137	     .280	  .288
     Department


580 Ripley Water 	5 wells	                 2	 1.52			       1.52	7,101	   215	    1.70	 3.03
     System


581 Lauderdale County 	4 wells	                 2	  .673			        .673	7,791	    86	     .502	 1.02
     Water System 



McNairy

050 Bethel Springs 	well	                 3	  .084			        .084	  695	   121	     .100	  .197
     Water System 


570 Eastview Utility	Selmer WS (seller)			      .131		.131	1,072	   122	  ---	       ---
     District
 

571 Ramer Water 	well	                 3	  .061			        .061	  408	   150	     .100	  .324
     Department


615 Selmer Water 	wells	                 3	 2.13			       2.00    10,999	   182	    2.15	 3.17
     System	        Eastview UD (buyer)				       .131



Madison 

298 Whispering Pines 	2 wells	                 2	  .018			        .018	  125	   144	  ---	       ---
     Trailer Court 


299 Jackson Utility	North wells	         2	12.1			      12.1     58,698	   206	   16.2	        20.0
     Division           South wells


453 Mercer Utility 	well	                 2	  .019			        .019	  173	   110	     .100	  .086
     District


556 Pinson Utility  	Henderson WD (seller)			      .147		.147	1,446	   102	     .218      ---
     District

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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Obion 

220 Elbridge Water	2 wells	                 2	  .371			        .278	2,839	    98	     .774	  .576
     Association        Hornbeak UD (buyer)				       .093


311 Hornbeak Utility 	Elbridge WA (seller)			      .093	        .093	1,204	    77	     .100	  .216
     District
 

347 Kenton Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .142			        .142	1,584	    90	     .400	  .648
     Department


524 Obion Water 	2 wells	                 2	  .243			        .243	1,756	   138	     .150	  .252
     Department


607 Samburg Utility 	Reelfoot UD (seller)			      .07		.07	  733	    96	     .100      ---
     District


648 South Fulton Water 	wells	                 2	  .550			        .550	4,554	   121	     .600	 1.44
     System
 

712 Troy Water System	2 wells	                 2	  .223			        .223	1,745	   128	     .160	  .720


720 Union City Water	wells	                 2	 3.45			       3.35    15,291	   219	    2.12	 5.20
     Department	        Reelfoot WA (buyer)			               .100


757 Reelfoot Water	Union City WD (seller)		              .100		.100	  696	   144	  ---	       ---
     Association


901 Cloar's Trailer 	well	                 2	  .003			        .003	   43	    70	  ---	       ---
     Park


935 Mason Hall  	well	                 2	  .015			        .015	  202	    74	     .002      ---
     Development
     Corporation


Shelby

019 Arlington Water 	well	                 2	  .413			        .413	1,192	   346	     .450	  .720
     System


126 Collierville Water	deep wells	         2	 3.41			       3.27e   17,790	   184e	    2.45	 7.78
     Department	        Piperton WS (buyer)				       .14e


262 Germantown Water	9 wells	                 2	 3.96			       4.75    36,381	   130	     .575	 9.11
     Department	        Memphis LGW (seller)			      .788


450 Memphis Light,	Mallory well field	 2	16.0			     147      704,928	   209	    5.15       277
     Gas and Water	Sheahan well field		20.6					
     Division	        Allen well field		22.8					
	                McCord well field		17.4					
	                Lichterman well field		21.9					
	                Davis well field		12.6					
	                LNG well field		          .542					
	                Palmer well field		 4.92					
	                Morton well field		17.1					
	                Shaw well field		        14.2					
	                Germantown WD (buyer)				       .788


463 Millington Water	wells	                 2	 1.17			       1.17	7,155	   164	     .500	 2.59
     Department 


468 Naval Support 	5 wells	                 2	 1.56			       1.56    18,000	    87	     .500	 4.20
     Activity Memphis


765 Bartlett Water 	well	                 2	 4.44			       4.44    33,125	   134	    2.25	 9.50
     System


773 Shelby County 	Memphis LGW (seller)			     a		       a	    a	     a	    1.40       ---
     Board of     
     Public Utilities 


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                                                                                                         Gross
                                                                                      Gross               per      Storage    Design
                        Source of supply                 With-    Water      Water    water    Popula-   capita    capacity  capacity
County, PWSID,         (intake river mile),  Principal  drawal   purchased   sold      use      tion      use     (million   (million
 and system               seller, buyer       aquifer  (Mgal/d)  (Mgal/d)   (Mgal/d) (Mgal/d)  served   (gal/d)    gallons)  gallons)
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Tipton 

033 Atoka Water System	Munford WD (seller)			      .143		.143	2,208	    65	  ---	       ---


070 Brighton Water 	well	                 2	  .151			        .151	1,665	    91	     .125	  .245
     System


144 Covington Water	deep wells 	         2	 1.43			       1.43	8,580	   167	    2.05	 4.41
     Department 


201 Poplar Grove 	wells	                 2	  .996			        .996   10,296	    97	     .700	 2.09
     Utility District
 

440 Mason Water  	2 wells 	         2	  .212			        .212	1,750	   121	     .200	  .302
     Department


490 Munford Water 	3 wells 	         2 	  .723 		 	        .580	5,191 	   112 	     .600 	 1.30 
     Department	        Atoka WS (buyer)				       .143


703 First Utility  	4 wells	                 2 	  .705			        .705	6,492 	   109	     .250 	 1.22
     District of 
     Tipton County 



Weakley 

196 Dresden Water  	3 wells 	         2 	  .558 			        .558	3,628	   154	    1.00	 1.15
     Department


265 Gleason Water  	2 wells	                 2	  .156			        .156	1,627	    96	     .200	  .720
     Department


276 Greenfield Water	wells	                 2	  .270			        .270	2,477 	   109 	     .325 	  .720
     Department


435 Martin Water   	wells 	                 2 	 1.40 			       1.40    11,612	   121	     .975 	 5.34
     Department


627 Sharon Water 	wells	                 2	  .129			        .129	1,297      100	     .155      	  .720
     System


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