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Tap water quality report

Boaz Water & Sewer Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
12
detected
15,138
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Marshall

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
8
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2023-01-01
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2023-01-01
MON Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-04-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1999-03-01 → 1999-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1999-03-01 → 1999-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0070 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0065 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfba 0.0080 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfhpa 0.0047 µg/L 3/4 2025
PFOA 0.0100 µg/L 3/4 2025
PFOS 0.0046 µg/L 2/4 2025
PFBS 0.0037 µg/L 1/4 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
89.86 µg/L 112%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 98.4 µg/L
157/157 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.62 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 79.5 µg/L
157/157 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
94 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2022
Lead
22.75 µg/L 152%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
6/31 SYR4 2019
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
LUTHER, GARY
Phone
256-593-4711
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Boaz Water & Sewer Board

Is Boaz Water & Sewer Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Boaz Water & Sewer Board'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 Boaz Water & Sewer Board's water?

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

How many people does Boaz Water & Sewer Board serve?

Boaz Water & Sewer Board reports serving 15,138 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Boaz Water & Sewer Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 8 violations on file for Boaz Water & Sewer Board, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.