Alabama Water Quality
Health violation data for 543 community water systems in Alabama. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
543
Total Violations
485
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
82
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | Violations | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWM WATER AUTHORITY Dickinson | 58 | Yes |
| 2 | DEKALB-JACKSON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT Ider | 40 | Yes |
| 3 | MARION COUNTY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY Hamilton | 22 | Yes |
| 4 | DOUBLE SPRINGS, TOWN OF W&S BOARD Double Springs | 21 | Yes |
| 5 | SWEET WATER, THE WW & SB OF THE TOWN OF Sweetwater | 20 | Yes |
| 6 | GILBERTOWN, UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF Gilbertown | 18 | Yes |
| 7 | PRICHARD WATER WORKS BOARD Prichard | 15 | Yes |
| 8 | OLDE MILL TRACE S/D Birmingham | 15 | Yes |
| 9 | ELBA (WW&EB OF THE CITY OF) Elba | 14 | Yes |
| 10 | GLEN ALLEN WATER SYSTEM Glen Allen | 11 | Yes |
| 11 | WILCOX COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Camden | 10 | Yes |
| 12 | PERDIDO BAY WATER, SEWER & FPD Elberta | 10 | Yes |
| 13 | JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Scottsboro | 10 | Yes |
| 14 | NORTH CLARKE WATER AUTHORITY Thomasville | 10 | Yes |
| 15 | BUTLER WATER SYSTEM Butler | 8 | Yes |
| 16 | THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Thomasville | 8 | Yes |
| 17 | VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD Vernon | 8 | Yes |
| 18 | TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF Tuskegee | 8 | Yes |
| 19 | US ARMY GARRISON-REDSTONE ARSENAL Redstone Arsenal | 8 | Yes |
| 20 | MID-CENTRAL WATER AUTHORITY Fulton | 8 | Yes |
| 21 | LYNN WATER WORKS Lynn | 7 | Yes |
| 22 | CURRY WATER AUTHORITY Jasper | 7 | Yes |
| 23 | TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER Tuscaloosa | 6 | Yes |
| 24 | KENSINGTON PLACE S/D Birmingham | 6 | Yes |
| 25 | STAR-MINDINGALL WATER AUTHORITY Tuskegee | 5 | Yes |
| 26 | MT ANDREW WATER AUTHORITY Midway | 4 | Yes |
| 27 | OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Oxford | 4 | Yes |
| 28 | THORSBY WATER WORKS BOARD Thorsby | 4 | Yes |
| 29 | WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY Bessemer | 4 | Yes |
| 30 | MOBILE, BD. OF W&S COMM. OF THE CITY OF Mobile | 4 | Yes |
| 31 | EXCEL, TOWN OF Excel | 4 | Yes |
| 32 | WOODLAND WATER BOARD Woodland | 4 | Yes |
| 33 | BUTLER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Greenville | 4 | Yes |
| 34 | BLOUNT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Cleveland | 4 | Yes |
| 35 | BLUFF CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK Daphne | 4 | Yes |
| 36 | CHOCTAW-EDNA WATER AUTHORITY, INC. Pennington | 3 | Yes |
| 37 | LINEVILLE WATER WORKS BOARD Lineville | 3 | Yes |
| 38 | MILLERVILLE WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY Millerville | 3 | Yes |
| 39 | LAGRANGE MOUNTAIN WATER AUTHORITY Leighton | 3 | Yes |
| 40 | SHEFFIELD UTITLIES, CITY OF SHEFFIELD DB Sheffield | 3 | Yes |
| 41 | RIVER FALLS, TOWN OF River Falls | 3 | Yes |
| 42 | SOUTH CRENSHAW COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Brantley | 3 | Yes |
| 43 | WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY Attalla | 3 | Yes |
| 44 | WINFIELD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Winfield | 3 | Yes |
| 45 | UNION GROVE UTILITY BOARD Union Grove | 3 | Yes |
| 46 | BOLDO WATER & FIRE PROT. AUTHORITY Jasper | 3 | Yes |
| 47 | CLAYTON WATER WORKS & SEWER Clayton | 2 | Yes |
| 48 | WEST BLOCTON, TOWN OF West Blocton | 2 | Yes |
| 49 | GEORGIANA, THE WW&SB OF THE CITY OF Georgiana | 2 | Yes |
| 50 | LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS Lafayette | 2 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Alabama
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 209 | 27 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 132 | 14 |
| E. coli | 27 | 12 |
| Gross Alpha | 22 | 20 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 17 | 3 |
| Contaminant 2982 | 14 | 1 |
| Copper | 13 | 2 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 11 | 6 |
| Contaminant 1930 | 7 | 3 |
| Benzene | 4 | 2 |
| Contaminant 1002 | 4 | 1 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 3 | 1 |
| Contaminant 2984 | 3 | 1 |
| Manganese | 3 | 2 |
| Atrazine | 3 | 3 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Alexander City Bessemer Montevallo Birmingham Florence Tuscaloosa Eutaw Jasper Hamilton Hackleburg Lynn Winfield Cherokee Tuscumbia Scottsboro Stevenson Attalla Steele Wetumpka Oxford Lineville Ariton Elba Brewton Fulton Daphne Leroy Theodore Mobile Thomasville Opelika Lafayette Phenix City Pennington Goodwater Thorsby Greenville Double Springs Clayton Midway +42 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in Alabama are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.