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Contact Water Supply

Tom Moss, Interim Director
6th Floor, L&C Tower, 401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-0191
email address: water.supply@tn.gov
DWS Contact Lists

Division Programs

Drinking Water Program
Drinking Water Security
Public Participation
Safe Dams Program
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
Water Withdrawal Registration Program
Well Program

Department Resources

Environmental Permitting Handbook
Operator Certification
Source Water Assessments
State Revolving Loan Fund Programs
TDEC Drought Management Plan
Tennessee Rural Water Needs Report
TDEC Water Videos

Helpful Links

American Water Works Association
EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water
Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
TVA
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Geological Survey

Drinking Water Program

The Division is charged with general supervision over construction and operation of public water supplies including design, construction, and operation of public water works systems. Engineering reports and plan documents are submitted to the Division for review and written approval obtained before construction is started. The Division is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations governing the location, design, construction, continuous operation and maintenance of these facilities. It also conducts an enforcement program, which requires water suppliers to meet requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to water quality and information reporting. Drinking Water Program responsibilities include:

The certification program for laboratories and water suppliers desiring to conduct microbiological, organic, inorganic, and turbidity analyses of drinking water samples;

Conducting sanitary surveys of water supply systems for compliance and providing technical assistance to public water systems;

Conducting examinations of water supply system operators and certifying compliance with performance standards;

Conducting training courses for water supply operators for the purpose of assisting them in the understanding of changing regulations and technologies; and

Maintaining an accurate database of water supply information

Training Videos

(Click on the links to view the videos. To download the files, right-click on the link and click on "Save Target As...")

Double Check Valve Assembly, 3 Valve Test Kit (75.7 MB)

Double Check Valve Assembly, 5 Valve Test Kit (72.1 MB)

Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly, 3 Valve Test Kit (85.8 MB)

Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly, 5 Valve Test Kit (98.9 MB)

Reports, Manuals and Lists