What does 'people served' mean?

People served refers to the total population that receives water service from the utility. This number represents the estimated number of residents within the utility's service area.

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Drinking Water Utilities in Tennessee

Q: How many drinking water utilities are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 141 drinking water utilities serving more than 10,000 people listed in this directory.

Browse utilities serving more than 10,000 people by location and population served.

Utilities listed

141

Total people served

6,498,332

Largest utility

Nashville Water Department #1

755,890 people

Coverage

100%

with population data

Tennessee has 141 drinking water utilities serving more than 10,000 people in this directory. The largest utility by population served is Nashville Water Department #1, serving 755,890 people. Utilities are listed with their city location and population served.

People Served:

01,000,000

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Utility Name	City	People Served	Action
Nashville Water Department #1	Nashville	755,890	View Profile
Memphis Light, Gas, & Water	Memphis	659,500	View Profile
Clarksville Water Department	Clarksville	251,864	View Profile
Knoxville Utilities Board-KUB	Knoxville	242,383	View Profile
Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford	Murfreesboro	208,497	View Profile
Tennessee American Water	Chattanooga	190,067	View Profile
Murfreesboro Water Department	Murfreesboro	107,304	View Profile
Kingsport Water Department	Kingsport	106,765	View Profile
Johnson City Water Department	Johnson City	106,070	View Profile
White House Utility District	White House	104,872	View Profile
First Utility District of Knox County	Knoxville	95,628	View Profile
Jackson Water System	Jackson	91,111	View Profile
Cleveland Utilities	Cleveland	87,960	View Profile
West Wilson Utility District	Mount Juliet	86,978	View Profile
Columbia Power and Water System	Columbia	78,630	View Profile
Madison Suburban Utility District	Madison	78,133	View Profile
Franklin Water Department	Franklin	77,411	View Profile
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District	Knoxville	71,376	View Profile
West Knox Utility District	Knoxville	70,666	View Profile
Hixson Utility District	Hixson	68,368	View Profile
Water Authority of Dickson County	Dickson	66,725	View Profile
Harpeth Valley Utility District	Nashville	64,359	View Profile
Lebanon Water System	Lebanon	61,074	View Profile
Spring Hill Water Department	Spring Hill	60,893	View Profile
Gallatin Water Department	Gallatin	59,612	View Profile
Hendersonville Utility District	Hendersonville	59,138	View Profile
Smyrna Water System	Smyrna	57,466	View Profile
Bartlett Water System	Millington	57,129	View Profile
Eastside Utility District	Chattanooga	56,294	View Profile
Collierville Water Department	Collierville	51,320	View Profile
South Blount Utility District	Maryville	50,648	View Profile
Maryville Department of Wat Qual Con	Maryville	49,135	View Profile
Cookeville Water Department	Cookeville	47,464	View Profile
Fort Campbell Water System	Ft. Campbell	43,270	View Profile
Knox-Chapman Utility District	Knoxville	39,780	View Profile
Springfield Water System	Springfield	39,629	View Profile
Morristown Water System	Morristown	38,257	View Profile
La Vergne Water System	Lavergne	38,243	View Profile
Germantown Water Department	Germantown	37,993	View Profile
H.B.& T.s. Utility District	Franklin	37,803	View Profile
Bristol Department Utilities	Bristol	37,457	View Profile
Sevierville Water System	Sevierville	36,542	View Profile
Oak Ridge Department of Public Works	Oak Ridge	36,392	View Profile
Shelbyville Water System	Shelbyville	34,772	View Profile
Lenoir City Utility Board	Lenoir City	33,675	View Profile
Milcrofton Utility District	Franklin	33,605	View Profile
Newport Utilities Board	Newport	32,995	View Profile
Jonesborough Water Department	Jonesborough	32,983	View Profile
Nolensville-college Grove UD	Spring Hill	32,335	View Profile
Crossville Water Department	Crossville	31,973	View Profile

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Definitions

People served: Total population supplied with water by the utility system.
Drinking water utility: A public water system that provides potable (safe to drink) water to residential and commercial customers through a distribution network.