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Bedford County U.D.

Serves an area of Bedford County, TN that includes Shelbyville and Unionville · 22,908 people served

Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Bedford County U.D. in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorine dioxide violation.

  • TN0000517
  • SHELBYVILLE
  • TN
  • 22,908 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 37160
EPA system ID TN0000517

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
13
Resolved
13
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Bedford County U.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Chlorine dioxide, 0.93 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Tennessee, October 2023.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 14 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8,401 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Measured 0.93 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 210 Aug 1, 2023 Resolved No
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Measured 0.83 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 210 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Measured 0.93 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 210 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 May 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2012 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Bedford County U.D. go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (11 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 6 8
2010 to October 19, 2016 6 4
October 20, 2016 to 2019 3 1
2020s 10 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0609 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0631 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2006 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1992 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Tennessee regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bedford County U.D. between 2007 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 6, 2023 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 10 violations (7 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Consumer Confidence Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jun 15, 2016 Tennessee Compliance order with a penalty 10 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 26, 2007 Tennessee Signed compliance agreement 6 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine

What the violations mean

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

7 incidents

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Chlorine dioxide

3 incidents

Chlorine dioxide levels were above the federal maximum residual disinfectant level.

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bedford County U.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Bedford County U.D.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Bedford County 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.

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

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