Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s.
EPA ID: TN0008272 · 620 people served · 6 ZIP codes
Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s.'s five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 620 residents year after year.
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 5 (2021) to 17 (2023). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. serves a community with a median household income of $65,745 and an estimated 68,765 residents across its service area. Approximately 54% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s.'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 0% of homes in Bedford 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. 27 detections recorded. 8 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 8 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
Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. (EPA ID: TN0008272) is a community water system in Tennessee that serves approximately 620 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 4 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.
- 37160 — Shelbyville
- 37161 — Shelbyville
- 37162 — Shelbyville
- 37183 — Wartrace
- 37360 — Normandy
- 37388 — Tullahoma
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. (TN0008272) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. serve?
Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. serves approximately 620 people across 6 ZIP codes in Tennessee.
Where does Shelbyville Flat Creek W.s. get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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
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