Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a.
EPA ID: TN0000451 · 702 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. (TN0000451): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Current EPA status: Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a., 2 open violations, 702 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. serves a community with a median household income of $43,827 and an estimated 9,351 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a.'s water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Tennessee
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. (EPA ID: TN0000451) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 702 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 38008 in Bolivar.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0002 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 38008 - Bolivar
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. (TN0000451) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 2 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. serve?
Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. serves approximately 702 people across 1 ZIP code in Tennessee.
Where does Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Grand Valley Lakes P.o.a. (TN): 2 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tn0000451/
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