SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: AL0001426 · Peterman, AL · Serves 5,196 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID AL0001426) in Peterman, AL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 5,196 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2025-2025. Those 1 health-based row for SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY cover contaminants such as Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY has 1 health-based violation record 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Recorded violations span 2025–2025. 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)
- AL0001426
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Peterman, AL
- Population Served
- 5,196
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (5,196). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include Pinon-District 4 NTUA, SOUTH LOGAN WATER ASSOCIATION, CHEROKEE WATER SUPPLY - PLANT 1.
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About This Data
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include EXCEL, TOWN OF; URIAH WATER SYSTEM; FRISCO CITY WATER SYSTEM; BEATRICE, TOWN OF. Health-based rows (1 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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