Public water system · TN0000451
ActiveGrand Valley Lakes P.O.A.
At a glance
Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. (PWSID TN0000451) is an active community water system in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It reports serving 702 people through 305 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
702
Service connections
305
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. compare with other water systems in Hardeman County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardeman County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 1,047 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 15,703 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Tennessee has 450 active community water systems, 33% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,038 Tennessee systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A.?
EPA lists Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. as privately owned. The TN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 15 active systems in Hardeman County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as unaddressed, 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A.?
Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. (PWSID TN0000451) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. serve?
Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. reports serving 702 people through 305 service connections in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Where does Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A.'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Hardeman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Water System | Hardeman | 6,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Creek Utility District | Hardeman | 2,091 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Whiteville Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Junction Water Dept | Hardeman | 1,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton Water Dept | Hardeman | 964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornsby Water Dept | Hardeman | 892 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Grand Valley Lakes P.O.A., PWSID TN0000451, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/grand-valley-lakes-p-o-a-tn0000451 (data as of October 1, 2026).