BEDFORD COUNTY U.D.

TN · PWS ID TN0000517 · Community water system

72
contaminants tested
14
detected
22,908
people served
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bedford

PFAS detected

“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0075 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFHxA 0.0047 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFOA 0.0082 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFOS 0.0048 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFPeA 0.0039 ug/L 1/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM 91.9 UG/L 97/97 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 100 UG/L 97/97 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate 867 UG/L 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0045 mg/L 10/10 LCR 2025
Atrazine 0.8300 UG/L 9/14 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium 23.8 UG/L 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride 5340 UG/L 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic 1.19 UG/L 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
COPPER, FREE 517 UG/L 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DALASSOMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Areas served

SHELBYVILLE

Utility contact

Contact
MAYHORN, KEVIN
Phone
931-684-1667
Email
KEVIN@BEDFORDUTILITY.COM