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Owens Crossroads Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
15
detected
13,569
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Madison

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.

0
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-03-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-03-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30

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
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2025
Nitrate
5204 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5210 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
265.9 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 796 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
30.95 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 36.8 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.86 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L
15/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.275 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.03 µg/L
10/23 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
24.62 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.8 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.566 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.64 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.909 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.01 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.7362 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7400 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
4507 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4560 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
3.8315 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.98 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
3.99 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
 1/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
97.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Simazine
0.6800 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
88 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-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KELLY, DAN
Phone
256-725-4203
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Owens Crossroads Water Authority

Is Owens Crossroads Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Owens Crossroads Water 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 Owens Crossroads Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Owens Crossroads Water Authority serve?

Owens Crossroads Water Authority reports serving 13,569 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Owens Crossroads Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Owens Crossroads Water 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.