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Community Water System · PWS TN0000740

West Point U.d.

Westpoint, Tennessee 38486 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 421 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

421
People served
83
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at West Point U.d. - above the Tennessee per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
421
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Point U.d.

West Point U.d. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 421 residents in Westpoint, Tennessee (Lawrence County) through 157 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Tennessee, EPA tracks 762 public water systems serving 7,934,203 people, with 43,318 cumulative violations and 9,414 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 56.8 violations. Statewide, 93 of 277 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.6%).

West Point U.d.'s 83 violations sit above the Tennessee average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
421
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
157
County
Lawrence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 12 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2003
Chlorine MR 9 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
Public Notice Other 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Chromium MR 1 1995
Mercury MR 1 1995
Selenium MR 1 1995
Arsenic MR 1 1995
Barium MR 1 1995
Fluoride MR 1 1995
Cadmium MR 1 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for West Point U.d..

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TN0000740 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Tennessee Drinking Water Authority

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects West Point U.d. under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TN regulator portal

Source: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 2456
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 5000
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 7500
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 3100
1995 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1020
1995 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1035
1995 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1045
1995 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1005
1995 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1010
1995 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1025
1995 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / TN0000740 / 1015

How West Point U.d. Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric West Point U.d. Tennessee avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 56.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 12.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 421 10,412 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 762 regulated public water systems in Tennessee.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is West Point U.d. water safe to drink? ▼
West Point U.d. (PWS ID: TN0000740) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 421 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does West Point U.d. serve? ▼
West Point U.d. serves 421 people in Westpoint, Tennessee. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 157 service connections.
What type of violations does West Point U.d. have? ▼
West Point U.d. has 83 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Point U.d. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Point U.d. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Point U.d. use? ▼
West Point U.d. uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.