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Altoona Water & Sewer Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
9
detected
1,068
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Etowah

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.

0
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-07-01 → 1999-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-07-01 → 1999-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1991-01-01 → 1991-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1991-01-01 → 1991-01-31

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
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2023
Nitrate
980 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
6.352 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.52 µg/L
9/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.05 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
6/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
966 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 970 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
19 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
2.4 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.8 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Lead
1.9 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WALDROP, R. DEWAYNE
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Altoona Water & Sewer Board

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

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Altoona 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 Altoona Water & Sewer Board's water?

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

How many people does Altoona Water & Sewer Board serve?

Altoona Water & Sewer Board reports serving 1,068 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

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

The EPA has 6 violations on file for Altoona Water & Sewer Board, of which 0 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.