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Centre Water & Sewer Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
22
detected
7,050
people served
7
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cherokee

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

7
health-based violations
59
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0243 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFBS 0.0770 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0400 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0180 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfhpa 0.0037 µg/L 1/4 2025
PFOA 0.0052 µg/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59.435 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 104 µg/L
152/152 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
74.75 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 82.4 µg/L
151/152 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
645.55 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 888 µg/L
110/111 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
159 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 180 µg/L
23/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2024
Nitrate
480 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
480 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
866.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
95.5 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
4/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
11.998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.7 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
29.589 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
4.042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
7.9 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
2/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.7 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
3 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GARRETT, DAVID
Phone
256-927-3281
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Centre Water & Sewer Board

Is Centre Water & Sewer Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Centre Water & Sewer Board's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Centre Water & Sewer Board's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Chlorite, Copper, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Centre Water & Sewer Board serve?

Centre Water & Sewer Board reports serving 7,050 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Centre Water & Sewer Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 59 violations on file for Centre Water & Sewer Board, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.