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Highland Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
12
detected
3,963
people served
6
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
SWP
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.

6
health-based violations
98
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-05-01 → 1992-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-05-01 → 1992-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-02-28 → 2019-06-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-02-28 → 2019-06-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-02-28 → 2019-06-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-02-28 → 2019-06-02

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0176 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFBS 0.1343 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhpa 0.0116 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0309 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOA 0.0267 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOS 0.0278 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0508 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFHXS 0.0031 µg/L 1/4 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
77.555 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 104 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.51 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
62.63 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 67 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
23 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaLeadNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
LANG, HOLLI
Phone
256-546-1751
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Highland Water Authority

Is Highland Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Highland 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 Highland Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Highland Water Authority serve?

Highland Water Authority reports serving 3,963 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Highland Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 98 violations on file for Highland Water Authority, 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.