Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 85.96 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 91.9 µg/L | 97/97 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 76.94 µg/L 128% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L | 97/97 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 867 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Atrazine | 0.6296 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8300 µg/L | 9/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 23.71 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.8 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 5117 µg/L 128% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5340 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 1.19 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Copper | 517 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bedford County U.D.
Is Bedford County U.D. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Bedford County U.D.'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Bedford County U.D.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, Atrazine, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bedford County U.D. serve?
Bedford County U.D. reports serving 22,908 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.
Has Bedford County U.D. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 186 violations on file for Bedford County U.D., of which 114 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.