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Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
13
detected
35,259
people served
9
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Jackson

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.

9
health-based violations
38
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-10-01 → 2001-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-10-01 → 2001-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-10-01 → 2001-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-05-09

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0054 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfba 0.0077 µg/L 2/4 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
TTHM
58.76 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L
189/189 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29.065 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.9 µg/L
188/188 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
100 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
25/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.4945 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
15.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.8 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
799.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 810 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
586 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.386 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.47 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
19 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
91 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAMMOND, JERRY
Phone
256-228-3614
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of

Is Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of's water?

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

How many people does Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of serve?

Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of reports serving 35,259 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 38 violations on file for Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of, of which 9 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.