Public water system · TN0005124
ActiveLhoist North America
At a glance
Lhoist North America (PWSID TN0005124) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Tennessee. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lhoist North America compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Lhoist North America is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 53,703 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lhoist North America is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Tennessee has 42 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 44 Tennessee systems (3.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lhoist North America?
EPA lists Lhoist North America 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Franklin County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Lhoist North America have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and April 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Lhoist North America: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lhoist North America?
Lhoist North America (PWSID TN0005124) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lhoist North America serve?
Lhoist North America reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Where does Lhoist North America get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Lhoist North America have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Lhoist North America'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lhoist North America's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lhoist North America is a non-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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Water System | Franklin | 24,899 | Community | Surface water |
| Center Grove-Winchester Springs | Franklin | 6,979 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sewanee Utility District | Franklin | 5,970 | Community | Surface water |
| Decherd Water Dept | Franklin | 4,809 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Estill Springs Water Dept | Franklin | 4,317 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cowan B.P.U. | Franklin | 2,550 | 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, “Lhoist North America, PWSID TN0005124, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lhoist-north-america-tn0005124 (data as of October 1, 2026).