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Southside Water Works and Sewer Board

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
12,327
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
25
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-29
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0130 µg/L 2/6 2025
PFBS 0.0500 µg/L 2/6 2025
Pfhxa 0.0140 µg/L 2/6 2025
PFOA 0.0140 µg/L 2/6 2025
Pfpea 0.0250 µg/L 2/6 2025
Pfhpa 0.0045 µg/L 1/6 2025
PFOS 0.0081 µg/L 1/6 2025

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
Nitrate
580 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
202 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
30/36 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
18.99 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L
28/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.154 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.28 µg/L
15/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
570 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
134 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.5850 pCi/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Lead
1.7 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/36 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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PATTY, JASON
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Southside Water Works and Sewer Board

Is Southside Water Works and Sewer Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Southside Water Works and 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 Southside Water Works and Sewer Board's water?

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

How many people does Southside Water Works and Sewer Board serve?

Southside Water Works and Sewer Board reports serving 12,327 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Southside Water Works and Sewer Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 25 violations on file for Southside Water Works and 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.