Bedford County U.D.
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 1 city in TN · PWSID TN0000517
Bedford County U.D. serves 20,578 people. 10 health-based violations since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 20,578
- Last EPA sample
- 2024-06-12
- PFAS
- Detected (2 compounds)
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 10
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Bedford County U.D.'s published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Tennessee TDEC Division of Water Resources.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
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Bedford County U.D. Service Area
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Bedford County U.D. Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Warning
Bedford County U.D. reads Warning. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is Bedford County U.D. Water Safe to Drink?
Bedford County U.D. has reported 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) in at least one city served. Bedford County U.D. has 10 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 20,578 people across 1 city in TN. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Learn more about the contaminants detected in Bedford County U.D.:
Fluoride in Bedford County U.D. Water
Bedford County U.D.
PWSID TN0000517
Bedford County U.D. reported 0.88 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
Bedford County U.D. Service Area
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Bedford County U.D. Contact & Information
Phone
Mailing Address
For hours of operation and emergency contact information, please visit the official utility website or call the main phone number.
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Contacts for Bedford County U.D.
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Water Sources & Treatment
Water Sources
Treatment Methods
Disinfectant Used
chlorine
Bedford County U.D. Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Bedford County U.D. has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Bedford County U.D. Annual Water Quality Reports
We don’t have a link we can confirm belongs to this system, and we’d rather show none than the wrong utility’s. Tennessee TDEC Division of Water Resources publishes drinking-water reports for systems in this state.
Visit Tennessee TDEC Division of Water ResourcesWhat is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Bedford County U.D. has 10 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Acute MRDL | Chlorine dioxide | Aug 2023 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Non-Acute MRDL | Chlorine dioxide | Jul 2023 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Apr 2023 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Non-Acute MRDL | Chlorine dioxide | Oct 2022 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | May 2022 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Feb 2022 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Jan 2022 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Feb 2021 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Oct 2020 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
| Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Sep 2020 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Bedford County U.D.'s most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Tennessee TDEC Division of Water Resources, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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