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Bells, TN

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bells. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
2,610
people served
7
contaminants found
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What was found in Bells's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2810 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
363 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
10 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.973 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
0.7000 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
0.5000 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0041 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · 2,610 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bells

SupplierPopulation served
BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 2,610

Frequently asked questions about Bells tap water

Is Bells tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 7 contaminants in the water serving Bells. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bells?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Bells, Tennessee to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bells's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bells include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.