Public water system · TN0000374
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At a glance
Lafollette Utilities Board (PWSID TN0000374) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Tennessee. It reports serving 27,637 people through 11,612 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,637
Service connections
11,612
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lafollette Utilities Board compare with other water systems in Campbell County?
By EPA's size categories, Lafollette Utilities Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Campbell County has 9 active public water systems, and Lafollette Utilities Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.4 times the county average of 5,091 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 45,820 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 Lafollette Utilities Board is about 4.1 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lafollette Utilities Board?
EPA lists Lafollette Utilities Board as owned by a local government. 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Campbell County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lafollette Utilities Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and January 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lafollette Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafollette Utilities Board?
Lafollette Utilities Board (PWSID TN0000374) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafollette Utilities Board serve?
Lafollette Utilities Board reports serving 27,637 people through 11,612 service connections in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Where does Lafollette Utilities Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lafollette Utilities Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lafollette Utilities Board'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lafollette Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lafollette Utilities Board 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 Campbell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission | Campbell | 11,079 | Community | Surface water |
| Jellico Utilities Authority | Campbell | 5,056 | Community | Surface water |
| Deerfield Water System, LLC | Campbell | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springs Dock | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shanghai Resort | Campbell | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities #2 | Campbell | 162 | Community | 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, “Lafollette Utilities Board, PWSID TN0000374, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lafollette-utilities-board-tn0000374 (data as of October 1, 2026).