Public water system record
Bristol Department of Utilities
Serves Bristol, Sullivan County, TN · 37,648 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bristol Department of Utilities in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Bristol Department of Utilities draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1988, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9,488 unknown out of 12,790 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Bristol Department of Utilities go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Bristol Department of Utilities draws water from 1 surface water intake. 4 other community water systems buy water from Bristol Department of Utilities.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Blountville Utility District Blountville, TN
- Bristol-Bluff City U.D. Cookeville, TN
- Intermont Utility District Bristol, TN
- South Fork Utility District Bristol, TN
Annual water quality report
Bristol Department of Utilities 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Tennessee.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells