Public water system · TN0005083
ActiveLaurel Hill Lake
At a glance
Laurel Hill Lake (PWSID TN0005083) is an active transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, Tennessee. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Laurel Hill Lake compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Hill Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,631 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,366 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Laurel Hill Lake is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% 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 Laurel Hill Lake?
EPA lists Laurel Hill Lake as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 18 active systems in Lawrence County (5.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Laurel Hill Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Laurel Hill Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Hill Lake?
Laurel Hill Lake (PWSID TN0005083) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurel Hill Lake serve?
Laurel Hill Lake reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Where does Laurel Hill Lake 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 Laurel Hill Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. 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 Laurel Hill Lake'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurel Hill Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Laurel Hill Lake is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg Utility Systems | Lawrence | 21,244 | Community | Surface water |
| Summertown Utility District | Lawrence | 5,593 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leoma Utility District | Lawrence | 4,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loretto Water Department | Lawrence | 4,773 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Northeast Lawrence U.D. | Lawrence | 4,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fall River Rd Utility District | Lawrence | 3,988 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Laurel Hill Lake, PWSID TN0005083, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/laurel-hill-lake-tn0005083 (data as of October 1, 2026).