Overview

EWG's drinking water quality report for Alabama shows results of tests conducted by the water utilities in Alabama and provided to EWG by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Large utilities in Alabama

Below are utilities in Alabama serving over 10,000 people, listed alphabetically.

Utility	Location	People Served

Alabaster Water Board	Alabaster, AL	41,061
Albertville Utilities Board	Albertville, AL	29,367
Alexander City Water Department	Alexander City, AL	29,565
Anniston Water and Sewer Board	Anniston, AL	56,646
Arab Water Works Board	Arab, AL	34,800
Athens Utilities	Athens, AL	27,534
Auburn Water Works	Auburn, AL	65,313
Beauregard Water Authority	Opelika, AL	12,270
Belforest Water System	Daphne, AL	17,268
Bessemer Water Service	Bessemer, AL	86,091
Beulah Utilities District	Opelika, AL	10,389
Birmingham Water Works Board	Birmingham, AL	585,000
Blount County Water	Cleveland, AL	17,400
Boaz Water and Sewer Board	Boaz, AL	14,661
Brewton Water Works	Brewton, AL	11,430
Butler County Water Authority	Greenville, AL	14,052
Calera Water Works	Calera, AL	24,585
Calhoun County Water and Fire Protection Authority	Alexandria, AL	31,650
Carrolls Creek Water Authority	Northport, AL	15,690
Central Elmore Water Authority	Wetumpka, AL	36,900
Cherokee County Water Authority	Centre, AL	11,013
Chilton Water Authority	Thorsby, AL	27,681
Citizens Water Service, Inc.	Vance, AL	11,670
City of Cullman Water Works	Cullman, AL	38,454
City of Talladega Water and Sewer Board	Talladega, AL	20,250
Clanton Water Department	Clanton, AL	13,500
Colbert County Rural Water System	Tuscumbia, AL	13,395
Columbiana Water Works	Columbiana, AL	11,664
Covington County Water Authority	Andalusia, AL	13,224
Cullman County Water Department	Cullman, AL	54,294
Curry Water Authority	Jasper, AL	17,784
Daleville Water & Sewer Board	Daleville, AL	10,014
Daphne	Daphne, AL	33,372
Decatur	Decatur, AL	77,100
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District	Ider, AL	15,531
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board	Demopolis, AL	10,530
Dothan Utilities	Dothan, AL	97,146
Douglas	Douglas, AL	16,632
East Alabama Water Sewer and Fire Protection District	Valley, AL	17,532
East Cullman Water System	Cullman, AL	12,795
East Lauderdale County Water Authority	Rogersville, AL	10,296
Elmore Water and Sewer Authority	334-285-0706, AL	13,680
Enterprise Water Works	Enterprise, AL	48,000
Eufaula Water Works	Eufaula, AL	17,970
Fairhope Water System	Fairhope, AL	59,484
Florence Water-Wastewater Department	Florence, AL	77,766
Foley	Foley, AL	41,388
Fort Payne Water Works Board	Fort Payne, AL	25,107
Fort Rucker - American Water	Ft. Rucker, AL	16,774
Ft Mitchell Water System	Ft Mitchell, AL	13,509
Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board	Gadsden, AL	44,637
Grand Bay Water Works Board	Grand Bay, AL	11,100
Gulf Shores	Gulf Shores, AL	36,798
Guntersville Water Works and Sewer Board	Guntersville, AL	12,612
Haleyville Water Works and Sewer Board	Haleyville, AL	11,817
Hamilton Water Works and Sewer Board	Hamilton, AL	10,500
Hartselle Utility Board	Hartselle, AL	22,146
Harvest-Monrovia Water System	Prospect, AL	51,912
Helena Utility Board	Helena, AL	20,700
Henry County Water Authority	Abbeville, AL	11,625
Huntsville Utilities	Huntsville, AL	262,155
Irondale Water System	Irondale, AL	10,098
Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board	Jackson, AL	11,715
Jacksonville Utilities	Jacksonville, AL	13,809
Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board	Jasper, AL	28,638
Leeds Water Board	Leeds, AL	21,300
Limestone County Water System	Athens, AL	65,000
Lincoln, City of	Lincoln, AL	10,218
Loachapoka Water Authority	Loachapoka, AL	12,657
Loxley, Town of	Loxley, AL	10,104
Madison County Water Department	Huntsville, AL	97,800
Madison Water Works	Madison, AL	54,117
Mobile Area Water and Sewer	Mobile, AL	279,000
Mobile County Water and Fire Pro Authority	Theodore, AL	39,573
Montgomery Water Works	Montgomery, AL	236,238
Muscle Shoals Utility Board	, AL	22,467
NE Morgan County Water and Sewer Authority	Somerville, AL	25,227
North Baldwin Utilities	Bay Minette, AL	28,713
North Marshall Utilities	Grant, AL	11,850
Northeast Alabama Water System	Fort Payne, AL	47,058
Northport Water Works	Northport, AL	40,551
Odenville	Odenville, AL	23,637
Oneonta Utilities Board	Oneonta, AL	19,737
Opelika Utilities	Opelika, AL	45,621
Orange Beach Water, Sewer and F.P.A.	Orange Beach, AL	17,796
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board	Oxford, AL	28,401
Ozark Utilities Board	Ozark, AL	19,965
Pelham Water Works	Pelham, AL	38,703
Pell City Water Works	Pell City, AL	15,402
Perdido Bay Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority	Elberta, AL	10,824
Phenix City Utilities	Phenix City, AL	42,267
Pickens County Water and F. P. Authority	Carrollton, AL	14,364
Pike County Water Authority	Troy, AL	12,021
Prattville	334-365-3042, AL	45,444
Prichard Water Works Board	Prichard, AL	29,253
Rainbow City Utilities Board	Rainbow City, AL	12,363
Robertsdale, City of	Robertsdale, AL	10,905
Russell County Water Authority	Phenix City, AL	16,923
Russellville Water Works	Russellville, AL	16,650
Saraland Water Service	Saraland, AL	13,827
Scottsboro Water Works	Scottsboro, AL	22,119
Section-Dutton Water System	Rainsville, AL	35,259
Selma Water Works and Sewer Board	Selma, AL	21,834
Sheffield Utilities Department	Sheffield, AL	13,758
Shelby County Water System	Columbiana, AL	35,982
Smiths Water and Sewer Authority	Smiths Station, AL	31,695
South Alabama Utilities Water System	Citronelle, AL	39,249
Southside Water Works	Southside, AL	11,535
Spanish Fort Water System	Daphne, AL	10,161
St. Elmo-irvington Water Authority	St Elmo, AL	10,284
Sumter County Water Authority	Livingston, AL	10,983
Sylacauga Utilities Board	Sylacauga, AL	24,087
Tri Community Water System	Millbrook, AL	11,832
Troy Utilities	Troy, AL	21,864
Trussville Utilities	Trussville, AL	36,300
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer	Tuscaloosa, AL	142,383
Tuscumbia Water Works	Tuscumbia, AL	14,400
Tuskegee Utilities Board	Tuskegee, AL	12,900
US Army Aviation and Missile Command	Redstone Arsenal, AL	38,700
V.A.W. Water System, Inc	Vinemont, AL	16,545
Walnut Hill Water Authority	Dadeville, AL	13,092
Warrior River Water Authority	Bessemer, AL	37,263
West Escambia Utilities Inc.	Atmore, AL	12,060
West Lauderdale County Water and FPA	Florence, AL	15,009
West Lawrence Water Co-op	Mt Hope, AL	15,348
West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority	Decatur, AL	30,000

Utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database collects compliance and enforcement-related information for drinking water utilities nationwide. ECHO water quality violation scores take into account federal health-based water quality standards, as well as monitoring, reporting and other drinking water quality requirements. Points are accrued based on specific problems at the utility - violations of health-based drinking water standards receive more points than monitoring and reporting violations - and the length of time until the violations were corrected.

Utility	Location	People Served	Violation Points

Cwm Water Authority	Dickinson, AL	1,749	31
Curry Water Authority	Jasper, AL	17,784	10
Gilbertown (utilities Board of, Town of)	Gilbertown, AL	8,157	10
Butler Water System	Butler, AL	4,590	10
Sweetwater Water & Sewer Board	Sweetwater, AL	465	10
South Alabama Utilities Water System	Citronelle, AL	39,249	9
Prattville	334-365-3042, AL	45,444	8
Forkland Water System	Forkland, AL	1,137	8
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board	Demopolis, AL	10,530	8
Pickens County Water and F. P. Authority	Carrollton, AL	14,364	8
North Dallas Water Authority	Valley Grande, AL	8,838	7
Crossville Water Board	Crossville, AL	1,998	7
Smiths Water and Sewer Authority	Smiths Station, AL	31,695	7
Sulligent, City of	Sulligent, AL	2,643	7
Aliceville Water & Sewer Board	Aliceville, AL	5,655	7
Russell County Water Authority	Phenix City, AL	16,923	7
Camden Water & Sewer Department	Camden, AL	4,170	7
Greensboro (utilities Bd of The, City of)	Greensboro, AL	4,500	6
Prichard Water Works Board	Prichard, AL	29,253	5
Autaugaville Water Works	Auturgaville, AL	1,494	5
Brewton Water Works	Brewton, AL	11,430	5
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District	Ider, AL	15,531	5
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer	Montevallo, AL	9,741	5
Grove Hill Water Works	Grove Hill, AL	5,280	5
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board	Oxford, AL	28,401	5
Enterprise Water Works	Enterprise, AL	48,000	3
Daleville Water & Sewer Board	Daleville, AL	10,014	3
Hamden Ridge Water Authority	Evergreen, AL	2,196	3
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority	Lisman, AL	3,450	3
Red Level Water Works	Red Level, AL	846	2

Large utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

Utility	Location	People Served	Violation Points

Curry Water Authority	Jasper, AL	17,784	10
South Alabama Utilities Water System	Citronelle, AL	39,249	9
Prattville	334-365-3042, AL	45,444	8
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board	Demopolis, AL	10,530	8
Pickens County Water and F. P. Authority	Carrollton, AL	14,364	8
Smiths Water and Sewer Authority	Smiths Station, AL	31,695	7
Russell County Water Authority	Phenix City, AL	16,923	7
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District	Ider, AL	15,531	5
Prichard Water Works Board	Prichard, AL	29,253	5
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board	Oxford, AL	28,401	5
Brewton Water Works	Brewton, AL	11,430	5
Enterprise Water Works	Enterprise, AL	48,000	3
Daleville Water & Sewer Board	Daleville, AL	10,014	3
Tuskegee Utilities Board	Tuskegee, AL	12,900	2
Lincoln, City of	Lincoln, AL	10,218	2
Birmingham Water Works Board	Birmingham, AL	585,000	1
Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board	Jackson, AL	11,715	1
Southside Water Works	Southside, AL	11,535	1
Orange Beach Water, Sewer and F.P.A.	Orange Beach, AL	17,796	1
Oneonta Utilities Board	Oneonta, AL	19,737	1
Saraland Water Service	Saraland, AL	13,827	1
Clanton Water Department	Clanton, AL	13,500	1
Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board	Jasper, AL	28,638	1
North Baldwin Utilities	Bay Minette, AL	28,713	1
Robertsdale, City of	Robertsdale, AL	10,905	1
West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority	Decatur, AL	30,000	1
St. Elmo-irvington Water Authority	St Elmo, AL	10,284	1
Daphne	Daphne, AL	33,372	1
Warrior River Water Authority	Bessemer, AL	37,263	1
Guntersville Water Works and Sewer Board	Guntersville, AL	12,612	1

Contaminants found in Alabama above health guidelines

	Found above health guidelines		Found
Contaminant	# of Utilities	People Served	# of Utilities	People Served

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)	477	5,862,272	487	5,910,935
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)	453	5,659,910	466	5,779,472
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)	201	4,834,058	202	4,838,003
Bromodichloromethane	239	4,320,206	254	4,498,695
Chromium (hexavalent)	156	4,188,984	191	4,716,746
Chloroform	211	4,097,986	271	4,562,837
Radium, combined (-226 & -228)	321	4,021,764	332	4,092,352
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)	124	2,975,798	136	3,421,358
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)	128	2,819,135	149	3,616,268
Nitrate & nitrite	184	2,735,520	396	5,545,927
Dibromochloromethane	134	2,710,336	162	3,166,496
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)	115	2,696,195	115	2,696,195
Nitrate	182	2,693,090	425	5,643,546
Chlorite	65	1,462,821	68	1,501,443
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)	26	673,878	27	683,619
Arsenic	59	544,727	59	544,727
Chlorate	26	485,697	147	4,001,382
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)	13	368,157	15	391,647
1,2,3-Trichloropropane	25	311,314	25	311,314
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)	19	241,785	19	241,785
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)	13	125,482	13	125,482
Bromoform	17	104,716	75	923,367
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)	10	93,015	10	93,015
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)	10	87,651	10	87,651
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)	7	69,399	7	69,399
1,4-Dioxane	3	59,973	73	2,340,432
Trichloroethylene	3	39,552	20	214,326
Carbon tetrachloride	3	23,829	24	229,398
Bromochloromethane	5	20,331	26	393,190
4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)	2	14,622	9	72,816
Cadmium	4	10,356	11	307,167
Ethylene dibromide	1	10,284	1	10,284
9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)	1	10,218	5	27,909
11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)	1	10,218	5	33,273
Benzene	1	9,741	3	109,269
N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA)	1	9,741	9	133,842
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid	1	9,741	6	31,899
Chlordane	1	5,280	1	5,280

Contaminants found in Alabama above legal limits

Contaminant	# of Utilities	People Served

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)

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STATE

Alabama

CONTAMINANTS

130

serves

5,986,000

data

2013-2024

UTILITIES

503

Overview

Large utilities in Alabama

Utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

Large utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

Contaminants found in Alabama above health guidelines

Contaminants found in Alabama above legal limits

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STATE

Alabama

CONTAMINANTS

130

serves

5,986,000

data

2013-2024

UTILITIES

503

Overview

Large utilities in Alabama

Utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

Large utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Alabama

Contaminants found in Alabama above health guidelines

Contaminants found in Alabama above legal limits

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