Public water system · TN0002387
ActiveLost Sea, Inc.
At a glance
Lost Sea, Inc. (PWSID TN0002387) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, Tennessee. It reports serving 700 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lost Sea, Inc. compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Lost Sea, Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 1.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lost Sea, Inc. is about 4.9 times 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 Lost Sea, Inc.?
EPA lists Lost Sea, Inc. 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 Lost Sea, Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and January 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Lost Sea, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lost Sea, Inc.?
Lost Sea, Inc. (PWSID TN0002387) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lost Sea, Inc. serve?
Lost Sea, Inc. reports serving 700 people through 6 service connections in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Where does Lost Sea, Inc. 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 Lost Sea, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Lost Sea, Inc.'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lost Sea, Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lost Sea, Inc. 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 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, “Lost Sea, Inc., PWSID TN0002387, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/lost-sea-inc-tn0002387 (data as of October 1, 2026).