Is BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

BELL BUCKLE, TN · Bedford County

BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Tennessee’s official records. Always confirm current status with Tennessee before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): TN0000044
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,633
Service connections: 895
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM is one of 353 community water systems in Tennessee in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,633 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1993 and 2010, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2010.

Of the 5, 4 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Lead and Copper Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1998 – May 31, 1998
Archived
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Archived
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1994 – December 5, 1994
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010	Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
May 1, 1998 – May 31, 1998	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Archived
January 1, 1994 – December 5, 1994	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

August 15, 2003State Compliance Meeting conducted122 linked violations
June 2, 2003State Compliance achieved110 linked violations
June 30, 1998State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 30, 1998State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 5, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 21, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 31, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 4, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 4, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1983Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BELL BUCKLE WATER SYSTEM.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

MCBRYANT, MARK

931-389-9513

BELL BUCKLE, TN 37020