Woodlawn Shores Water Department
EPA ID: TN0000679 · 635 people served · 1 ZIP code
Woodlawn Shores Water Department earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 635 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Woodlawn Shores Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Woodlawn Shores Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $57,014 and an estimated 450 residents across its service area. Approximately 42% 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?
Woodlawn Shores Water Department'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.
About 2% of homes in Decatur County, Tennessee rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 6 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 2 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
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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
Woodlawn Shores Water Department (EPA ID: TN0000679) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 635 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 38380 in Sugar Tree.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 38380 — Sugar Tree
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Woodlawn Shores Water Department (TN0000679) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Woodlawn Shores Water Department water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Woodlawn Shores Water Department has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Woodlawn Shores Water Department serve?
Woodlawn Shores Water Department serves approximately 635 people across 1 ZIP code in Tennessee.
Where does Woodlawn Shores Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.