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Lakeview U.D. West

Serves an area of Hawkins County, TN that includes Rogersville · 2,684 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Lakeview U.D. West in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • TN0000596
  • ROGERSVILLE
  • TN
  • 2,684 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 37857
EPA system ID TN0000596

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Lakeview U.D. West draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07253 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, July 2023.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 357 unknown out of 1,385 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07225 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06763 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07253 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2017 Active
Enforcement action in place
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Lakeview U.D. West go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 3 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 5 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2008, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lakeview U.D. West between 2009 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 19, 2023 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice
Feb 20, 2009 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Lakeview U.D. West draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Lakeview U.D. West must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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