Public water system record
Bristol-Bluff City U.D.
Serves an area of Sullivan County, TN that includes Bristol · 6,268 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Bristol-Bluff City U.D. in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Bristol-Bluff City U.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, January 2017.
- Record on file since 1989, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,686 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 26, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 6, 2018 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Active |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Active |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Bristol-Bluff City U.D. go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 96 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 40 |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 34 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Tennessee regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bristol-Bluff City U.D. in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2017 | Tennessee | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Picloram, Atrazine, Cryptosporidium, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Bristol-Bluff City U.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Bristol Department of Utilities. 1 other community water system buys water from Bristol-Bluff City U.D. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Bristol-Bluff City U.D.
Buys water from
- Bristol Department of Utilities Bristol, TN
Community systems that buy water from it
- South Fork Utility District Bristol, TN
Annual water quality report
Bristol-Bluff City U.D. 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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