Public water system · TN0000416
ActiveMetro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1
At a glance
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 (PWSID TN0000416) is an active community water system in Moore County, Tennessee. It reports serving 7,895 people through 3,249 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,895
Service connections
3,249
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 compare with other water systems in Moore County?
By EPA's size categories, Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Moore County has 2 active public water systems, and Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 4,092 people per system, and accounts for 96% of the 8,184 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 Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 is about 18% above 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 Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1?
EPA lists Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Moore County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between August 2020 and February 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1?
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 (PWSID TN0000416) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 serve?
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 reports serving 7,895 people through 3,249 service connections in Moore County, Tennessee.
Where does Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 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 Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1 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 Moore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #2 | Moore | 289 | Community | Purchased 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, “Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1, PWSID TN0000416, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/metro-lynchburg-moore-co-u-d-1-tn0000416 (data as of October 1, 2026).