BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Tennessee — Community Water System — PWSID: TN0000045
System Information
| PWSID | TN0000045 |
| System Name | BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Ground Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 04 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Mar 8, 1979 |
| Last Reported | Nov 18, 2025 |
Location & Contact
| State | Tennessee |
| City | BELLS |
| ZIP Code | 38006 |
| Address | P.O. BOX 760 |
| Organization | JORDAN, ERIC |
| Phone | 731-663-2334 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 2,610 |
| Service Connections | 1,048 |
Drinking Water Violations (26)
This water system has 26 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-226 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-228 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-228 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-228 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-228 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-226 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-226 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Radium-226 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jul 1, 2017 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 10, 2017 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 1, 2017 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 10, 2017 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Feb 28, 2005 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Feb 28, 2005 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Feb 28, 2005 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Feb 28, 2005 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 1, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Chlorine | MR | No | No | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2005 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jan 1, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Chlorine | MR | No | No | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2005 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jan 1, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Chlorine | MR | No | No | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2005 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jan 1, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Chlorine | MR | No | No | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2005 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| May 1, 1999 | May 31, 1999 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | May 31, 1999 | Total Coliform Rule |
| May 1, 1999 | May 31, 1999 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | May 31, 1999 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 16, 1981 | Aug 15, 1981 | Cadmium | MCL | Yes | No | .02 | 0.005 mg/L | .01 | Archived | Aug 15, 1981 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Jun 24, 1980 | Jun 23, 1984 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Archived | Jun 23, 1984 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.