Plateau Utility District is the public water provider for the cities of Wartburg and Sunbright as well as the surrounding communities of Mossy Grove, Deer Lodge, Burrville, and Lancing. As defined by Tennessee Code Annotated Title 7 Chapter 82, also known as the “Utility District Law of 1937”, Plateau Utility District is considered a municipality, but without the power to levy or collect taxes.

The District’s administrative office and water treatment facility is located in Wartburg, Tennessee with water storage tanks and pump stations disbursed throughout the service area. We currently have approximately 4,200 service connections within our service area providing drinking water to both residences and businesses; both combining to equate to approximately 11,000 persons served.

Plateau Utility District operates a surface water treatment facility capable of treating 2.4 million gallons per day. Our treatment facility is equipped with an onsite laboratory that is State of Tennessee approved for bacteria testing. Additionally, we operate eight water storage tanks, six major water booster pump stations, numerous smaller water booster pump stations, and approximately 350 miles of main water transmission lines. We employ the use of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that enables us to remotely monitor and control our water storage tanks and booster pump stations.

Plateau Utility District currently employees 21 full-time and 2 part-time staff members. Five of our employees hold a Tennessee Grade 3 Water Treatment licenses and ten of our employees hold a Tennessee Grade 2 Water Distribution license.