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Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
11
detected
6,048
people served
4
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

4
health-based violations
232
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-12-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-12-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-12-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-12-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-05-09 → 2017-08-14

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
17.3 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
75/93 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.825 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L
66/93 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00055 mg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2023
Nitrate
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
47.6 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1090 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.8575 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8600 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
5.1 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.1400 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
4.6 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.25 pCi/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
93 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)PyreneBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BURKS, JEFF
Phone
256-356-8622
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd

Is Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd'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 Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd'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 Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd serve?

Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd reports serving 6,048 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 232 violations on file for Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd, of which 4 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.