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Muscle Shoals Utility Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
18
detected
22,467
people served
9
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Colbert

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.

9
health-based violations
67
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1986-04-01 → 1987-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-10-01 → 1986-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-09-30 → 1986-03-29
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-09-30 → 1986-03-29
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-09-30 → 1986-03-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0120 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0042 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFOA 0.0096 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFOS 0.0168 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFBS 0.0051 µg/L 3/4 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)
35.05 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.9 µg/L
191/191 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
63.265 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 114 µg/L
190/190 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
759 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1050 µg/L
173/173 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
68.5 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
31/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2025
Nitrate
660 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
646 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 660 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.313 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.46 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
10.119 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
880 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.305 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.63 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.19 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
3/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloromethane
0.5100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
87 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
VANCE, JAMES
Phone
256-386-9260
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Muscle Shoals Utility Board

Is Muscle Shoals Utility Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Muscle Shoals Utility 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 Muscle Shoals Utility 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 Muscle Shoals Utility Board serve?

Muscle Shoals Utility Board reports serving 22,467 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Muscle Shoals Utility Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 67 violations on file for Muscle Shoals Utility Board, of which 9 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.