TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER
PWSID: AL0001313 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Serves 166,524 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (PWSID AL0001313) in Tuscaloosa, AL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 166,524 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2022-2023. Those 6 health-based rows for TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER has 6 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2022–2023. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Alabama drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Alabama state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- AL0001313
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Population Served
- 166,524
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (166,524). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include KENT WATER DEPARTMENT, SPARTANBURG WATER SYSTEM (SC4210001), BOULDER CITY OF.
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About This Data
TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NORTHPORT WATER WORKS, CITY OF; CARROLLS CREEK, WATER AUTHORITY; CITIZENS WATER SERVICE, INC.; FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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