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Shelbyville Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 72 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

72
contaminants tested
14
detected
36,813
people served
4
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bedford

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.

4
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-07-20
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-07-20
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-07-20
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-07-20
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-04-01 → 2002-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-04-01 → 2002-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0074 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOA 0.0079 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0043 µg/L 3/4 2024
PFOS 0.0059 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfba 0.0058 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0040 µg/L 2/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
40.475 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 61 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.7 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.1 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
690 µg/L 6.9%
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
 11/11 LCR 2025
Atrazine
0.7664 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9200 µg/L
7/13 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
24.415 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.7 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Arsenic
1.17 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Fluoride
620 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2015–2018
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
REESE, JASON
Phone
931-684-7171
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Shelbyville Water

Is Shelbyville Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Shelbyville Water'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 Shelbyville Water'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 Shelbyville Water serve?

Shelbyville Water reports serving 36,813 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Shelbyville Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Shelbyville Water, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.