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Spring Valley Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 33 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

33
contaminants tested
9
detected
5,520
people served
23
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
SWP
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.

23
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0090 µg/L 8/12 2024
PFOS 0.0190 µg/L 8/12 2024
Pfhxa 0.0051 µg/L 5/12 2024
Pfba 0.0088 µg/L 4/12 2024
PFOA 0.0110 µg/L 4/12 2024
Pfhpa 0.0031 µg/L 1/12 2024

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
TTHM
83.62 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 96.2 µg/L
93/93 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.24 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.3 µg/L
93/93 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
24 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
FLEMING, DEREK
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Spring Valley Water Authority

Is Spring Valley Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Spring Valley Water Authority'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 Spring Valley Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Spring Valley Water Authority serve?

Spring Valley Water Authority reports serving 5,520 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Spring Valley Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Spring Valley Water Authority, of which 23 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.