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 | Archived | 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3160 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3710 µg/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0017 mg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2880 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3010 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2016 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.145 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.19 µg/L | 6/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 7.236 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.66 µg/L | 5/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.5365 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.58 µg/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.241 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.27 µg/L | 3/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.7700 pCi/L 5.1% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.8855 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L | 2/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.8930 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9100 µg/L | 2/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.7800 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
93 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Hartford, City of
Is Hartford, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Hartford, 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 Hartford, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Trichloroethylene, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Hartford, City of serve?
Hartford, City of reports serving 4,140 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Hartford, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 247 violations on file for Hartford, City of, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.