Public water system · TN0000936
ActiveLaurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.
At a glance
Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. (PWSID TN0000936) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Tennessee. It reports serving 259 people through 103 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
259
Service connections
103
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,403 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 55,258 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 Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. 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 Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.?
EPA lists Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. 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. 15 of the 23 active systems in Monroe County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and January 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Addressed |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
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.
Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.?
Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. (PWSID TN0000936) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. serve?
Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. reports serving 259 people through 103 service connections in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Where does Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. 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 Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc. 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville Water Dept | Monroe | 15,087 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tellico Area Services System | Monroe | 14,836 | Community | Surface water |
| Sweetwater Utility Board | Monroe | 13,597 | Community | Surface water |
| Tellico Plains Water Dept | Monroe | 7,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General 13931 | Monroe | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indian Boundary Rec Area- Usfs | Monroe | 975 | Transient non-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, “Laurel Mtn Lakes Water Assoc., PWSID TN0000936, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/laurel-mtn-lakes-water-assoc-tn0000936 (data as of October 1, 2026).