Public Water Partners

BRISTOL, TN · Sullivan County

BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES 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 BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES.

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)
TN0000073
System type
Community Water System
Population served
37,648
Service connections
16,158
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES is one of 144 community water systems in Tennessee in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 37,648 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 24 entries between 1988 and 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.

All 24 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 1991 – January 31, 1991

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 1988 – January 31, 1988

    Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES 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 BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BRISTOL DEPT OF UTILITIES.

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

QUICKEL, MARK

423-989-5576

BRISTOL, TN 37621