Is Lakewood Park, TN tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 3 utilities serving Lakewood Park has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: West Warren - Viola U.D..
West Warren - Viola U.D., which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Lakewood Park’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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West Warren - Viola U.D.
Tennessee · serves 19,510 people · about 230 in Lakewood Park
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Manchester Water Department
Tennessee · serves 24,975 people · under 100 in Lakewood Park
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 11.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Wartrace Water System
Tennessee · serves 3,576 people · under 100 in Lakewood Park
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 11.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in West Warren - Viola U.D.’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Lakewood Park
The 2 labs Tennessee certifies closest to Lakewood Park, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical National Center for Testing&Evaluation
Mount Juliet, TN · about 44 miles
Certified for bacteria, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity
Tennessee Tech University Water Center
Cookeville, TN · about 53 miles
Certified for bacteria, metals, minerals and other inorganics, disinfection byproducts
Tennessee Department of Health: Water quality testing for eligible private wells and springs, through the program formerly called SafeWATCH. Contact the department's Waterborne Disease Team to ask about eligibility. Free for eligible wells and springs. Waterborne Diseases, Tennessee Department of Health.
All 37 certified labs for TennesseeWhich ZIP codes are in Lakewood Park: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: TDEC, commercial laboratories certified for drinking water analysis; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Lakewood Park
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read West Warren - Viola U.D.’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water