Public water system · TN0000628
ActiveShelbyville Water System
At a glance
Shelbyville Water System (PWSID TN0000628) is an active community water system in Bedford County, Tennessee. It reports serving 36,813 people through 13,280 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,813
Service connections
13,280
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shelbyville Water System compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Shelbyville Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bedford County has 13 active public water systems, and Shelbyville Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.2 times the county average of 5,145 people per system, and accounts for 55% of the 66,889 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Shelbyville Water System is about 5.5 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Tennessee has 450 active community water systems, 33% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 151 Tennessee systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Shelbyville Water System?
EPA lists Shelbyville Water System as owned by a local government. The TN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 13 active systems in Bedford County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Shelbyville Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and August 2007. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Shelbyville Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shelbyville Water System?
Shelbyville Water System (PWSID TN0000628) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Shelbyville Water System serve?
Shelbyville Water System reports serving 36,813 people through 13,280 service connections in Bedford County, Tennessee.
Where does Shelbyville Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Shelbyville Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Shelbyville Water System's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shelbyville Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shelbyville Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County U.D. | Bedford | 22,908 | Community | Surface water |
| Wartrace Water System | Bedford | 3,576 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bell Buckle Water System | Bedford | 2,633 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shelbyville Flat Creek W.S. | Bedford | 634 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| River Mountain Retreat | Bedford | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General-Body Camp | Bedford | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Shelbyville Water System, PWSID TN0000628, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/shelbyville-water-system-tn0000628 (data as of October 1, 2026).