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West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 39 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

39
contaminants tested
12
detected
6,900
people served
13
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.

13
health-based violations
22
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.1200 µg/L 3/6 2024
Pfba 0.0140 µg/L 2/6 2024
Pfhpa 0.0079 µg/L 2/6 2024
Pfhxa 0.0250 µg/L 2/6 2024
PFOA 0.0170 µg/L 2/6 2024
PFOS 0.0210 µg/L 2/6 2024
Pfpea 0.0430 µg/L 2/6 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
Copper
151.85 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 364 µg/L
24/26 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
14.98 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
18/64 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
37.58 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.4 µg/L
15/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.4 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
3/26 SYR4 2013–2019
27 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaBromodichloromethaneBromoformChloroformDibromochloromethaneHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
GOSS, KENNY
Phone
256-538-5947
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority

Is West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in West Etowah Water & Fire Pro 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 West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority's water?

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

How many people does West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority serve?

West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority reports serving 6,900 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 22 violations on file for West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority, of which 13 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.