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
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- 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)
- Tennessee Interim State Drought Management Plan
- Local Drought Management Guide For Public Water Systems (5 parts below)
- Cross-Connection Control Manual
- Sanitary Survey Manual for Community and Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems
- Design Criteria for Community Water Systems
- Manual for the Preparation of Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Reports
- Commercial Laboratories
- Small Public Water System Operator's Guide
- Request an Approved List of Backflow Prevention Assemblies
- Fluoride Sampling Summary
- Application for Wellhead Protection Program Approval
- Plans Review and Approval for Public Water Systems
- Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Filter Performance Report
- Individual Filter Exceedance Report
- Disinfectant Monitoring and MRDL Compliance Report
- Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Enhanced Coagulation Report
- Disinfection Byproducts Quarterly Report
- Monthly Operation Report (MOR) - Non-Community Water Systems
- Tennessee's Source Water Assessment
- Wellhead Protection Facts
- Bacteriological Anaylsis Detail Form
- Monthly Microbiological Monitoring Report
