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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 61.9 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 98 µg/L | 263/263 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 46.95 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.7 µg/L | 263/263 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 668.8 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 839 µg/L | 158/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00052 mg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Barium | 24.33 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 23.125 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 555 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.346 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.43 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.938 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 783.25 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 784 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 534.7 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 555 µg/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.1115 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.14 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.5500 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorobenzene | 1.28 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cyanide | 2 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.6 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Colbert County Rural Water
Is Colbert County Rural Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Colbert County Rural Water'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 Colbert County Rural Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorite, PFBS, PFOS, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Colbert County Rural Water serve?
Colbert County Rural Water reports serving 13,395 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Colbert County Rural Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 157 violations on file for Colbert County Rural Water, of which 4 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.