EPA system ID TN0000517 · serves Shelbyville, TN · about 23,641 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Bedford County U.d. (EPA TN0000517)
What EPA records show for Bedford County U.d., as of October 14, 2026
7 health-standard violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 1 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 5.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Bedford County U.d. use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Bedford County U.d.'s EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 5.
PFOA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 4 samples, average 2.1 ppt, highest 8.2 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–Jun 2024)
PFBS (a PFAS): found in 1 of 4 samples, average 1.9 ppt, highest 7.5 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–Jun 2024)
PFOS (a PFAS): found in 1 of 4 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 4.8 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–Jun 2024)
PFHxA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 4 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 4.7 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–Jun 2024)
PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 4 samples, average 1 ppt, highest 3.9 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–Jun 2024)
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 1 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
Health-standard violation: Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine dioxide, Aug 2023–Sep 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-standard violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Apr 2023–Oct 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-standard violation: Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine dioxide, Oct 2022–Sep 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-standard violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, May 2022–Oct 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-standard violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Feb 2022–Oct 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-standard violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Jan 2022–Oct 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
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