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Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City 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
43,431
people served
9
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Limestone

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
48
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MRDL Health-based Archived 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-03-31
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
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-12-09

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
73.135 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.8 µg/L
194/195 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.945 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 64.9 µg/L
194/194 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
99 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
31/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00057 mg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Nitrate
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.893 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.53 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
14.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1082.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
747 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 750 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.2075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.21 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.68 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
5/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
2.68 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
3/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.4000 pCi/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
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, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JUNKIN, JIMMY
Phone
205-331-9999
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of

Is Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Athens,The Water Works Bd of the 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 Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City 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 Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of serve?

Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of reports serving 43,431 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 48 violations on file for Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of, of which 9 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.