Welcome To Smith Utility District!
Smith Utility District was organized under the provisions of The Utility District Act of 1937 to install a sanitary water system. The District was incorporated June 3, 1961 by a decree issued by the County Court of Smith County, Tennessee. John C. Waggoner, Sr., A.J. Brown and Paul Bass were named Commissioners of the District.
Plans were to provide water service to residents and property owners from Hickman to Gordonsville, continuing along Highway 53 to South Carthage, then east on Highway 70 to the Caney Fork River and west to Pope’s Hill. In addition, a water intake on the Caney Fork River, a filtration plant, and two storage tanks would be included. Construction began in the spring of 1963, and was completed in the fall of 1964, at which time service to customers began. The official dedication of Smith Utility District was held June 19, 1965.
Since that time, Smith Utility District has expanded its services to include areas such as Elmwood, Pea Ridge, Grant and Highway 70 from Pope’s Hill to the Wilson County line. Two Water Plant upgrades and expansions were also completed in 1980 and 2009.
The mission and commitment of Smith Utility District is to provide safe and reliable drinking water to its customers while keeping costs low, and still meet state and federal requirements.
Click the “Pay Online” button above to go to our payment portal where you can make a one-time payment, sign up for autopay, see past usage, and more!
NOTICES and FAQ
All Web Portal and IVR payments are time and date stamped. Therefore, any payments made after the 10th of the month will be considered late and penalty will be added to the account.
If the 10th of the month falls during the week or on an observed holiday, and payment is made via the deposit box at the office, then you have until 8:00 am the next business day to make payment to avoid penalty.
If the 10th of the month falls on the weekend, then payments made via the deposit box must be received by 8:00 am Monday to avoid penalty. We no longer allow the next business day to make counter or deposit box payments without penalty.
Mail postmarked by the postal service no later than the 9th will be considered on time.
Mail received after the 10th postmarked after the 9th, or not postmarked at all, will be considered late.
Smith Utility District
PO Box 28
Carthage, TN 37030
Please call the office at (615) 735-2793 during office hours and (615) 735-0795 after hours emergencies.
Pay Online or Over the Phone
We offer the ability to pay your bill online, as well as over the phone through our automated IVR system. To pay online, simply click the Pay Online button located at the top right of the page. To pay by phone, you can call the automated system at (615) 281-3200.