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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-11 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 859.8 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 975 µg/L | 182/188 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 80.48 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108 µg/L | 165/165 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 39.06 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.4 µg/L | 165/165 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 73.15 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 400 µg/L | 30/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00051 mg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 1090 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 902.5 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 920 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1083 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1090 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.8545 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.09 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chloroform | 9.03 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.08 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.634 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.78 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 3.17 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 2/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.2000 pCi/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Smiths Water & Sewer Authority
Is Smiths Water & Sewer Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Smiths Water & Sewer 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 Smiths Water & Sewer Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Smiths Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 33,555 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Smiths Water & Sewer Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 25 violations on file for Smiths Water & Sewer Authority, 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.