Bedford City Utilities

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Bedford City Utilities (IN5247001): 23 EPA violations in the last five years. Since the flagged events, Bedford City Utilities resolved all 23 violations - compliant today, 14,000 residents served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Bedford City Utilities (EPA ID: IN5247001) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 14,000 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 47421 in Bedford.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 23 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 47421 - Bedford

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bedford City Utilities (IN5247001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bedford City Utilities water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Bedford City Utilities; its 23 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Bedford City Utilities serve?

Bedford City Utilities serves approximately 14,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Indiana.

Where does Bedford City Utilities get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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