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Brewton Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
16
detected
11,430
people served
7
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Escambia

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
351
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-10-01 → 1996-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-10-01 → 1996-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31

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
Chloroform
4.825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.63 µg/L
40/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
200.5 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 210 µg/L
40/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.796 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.51 µg/L
33/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
283.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 338 µg/L
26/33 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2022
TTHM
8.12 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
3934 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5880 µg/L
15/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.9435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.08 µg/L
14/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.5 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L
10/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
15 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
9/34 SYR4 2013–2019
Xylenes, Total
7.888 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.9 µg/L
9/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
20.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/12 UCMR-5 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.455 pCi/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.5 pCi/L
4/4 SYR4 2019
Ethylbenzene
2.375 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.47 µg/L
2/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
24 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2013–2019
88 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MADDEN, RAY
Phone
251-809-1780
Email
LINC # - 1*13458*74

Frequently asked questions about Brewton Water Works

Is Brewton Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Brewton Water Works'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 Brewton Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Copper, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Brewton Water Works serve?

Brewton Water Works reports serving 11,430 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Brewton Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 351 violations on file for Brewton Water Works, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.