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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1990-04-01 → 1990-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1990-04-01 → 1990-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1989-10-01 → 1989-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1989-10-01 → 1989-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1989-08-01 → 1989-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1989-08-01 → 1989-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-18 → 2023-08-27 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-18 → 2023-08-27 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-18 → 2023-08-27 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-05-18 → 2023-08-27 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 54.12 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 107 µg/L | 433/433 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24.98 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42.2 µg/L | 433/433 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0025 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate | 340 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 54.8 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 60 µg/L | 9/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.853 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15.515 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.438 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.55 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 326 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1013 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1130 µg/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 50.35 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.0385 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.06 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1 pCi/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of
Is Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of'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 Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Nitrate, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of serve?
Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of reports serving 44,637 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 130 violations on file for Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of, of which 6 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.