Bedford County U.d.
EPA ID: TN0000517 · 22,908 people served · 14 ZIP codes
Federal monitoring records confirm Bedford County U.d. has operated without any EPA violations for the full five-year window — covering every contaminant category and reporting cycle across a service area of approximately 22,908 residents, with no gaps in the compliance record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 14 (2021) to 48 (2023). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bedford County U.d. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bedford County U.d. serves a community with a median household income of $81,491 and an estimated 106,668 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bedford County U.d.'s water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 3% of homes in Coffee County, Tennessee rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 66 detections recorded. 14 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 14 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Tennessee
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Bedford County U.d. (EPA ID: TN0000517) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 22,908 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 14 ZIP codes across 12 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 12 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 37018 — Beechgrove
- 37020 — Bell Buckle
- 37034 — Chapel Hill
- 37037 — Christiana
- 37060 — Eagleville
- 37091 — Lewisburg
- 37144 — Petersburg
- 37153 — Rockvale
- 37160 — Shelbyville
- 37161 — Shelbyville
- 37162 — Shelbyville
- 37180 — Unionville
- 37183 — Wartrace
- 37360 — Normandy
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bedford County U.d. (TN0000517) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bedford County U.d. water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Bedford County U.d. has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Bedford County U.d. serve?
Bedford County U.d. serves approximately 22,908 people across 14 ZIP codes in Tennessee.
Where does Bedford County U.d. get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.
- #100 / 100 Most Unresolved Health Violations (U.S.)
- #81 / 100 Highest Exposure Burden (U.S.)
- #3 / 14 Most Unresolved Health Violations (Tennessee)
- #27 / 50 Most Disadvantaged Populations Served (Tennessee)
- #1 / 50 Highest Exposure Burden (Tennessee)