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Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
19
detected
13,827
people served
2
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Mobile

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.

2
health-based violations
145
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-09-01 → 2000-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-09-01 → 2000-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0120 µg/L 3/3 2025
6:2 Fts 0.0110 µg/L 1/3 2025
Pfhxa 0.0040 µg/L 1/3 2025
PFOA 0.0045 µg/L 1/3 2025
Pfpea 0.0055 µg/L 1/3 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
Nitrate
1250 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1290 µg/L
56/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1010 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1400 µg/L
36/43 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
7.3025 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.7 µg/L
36/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0084 mg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
1.452 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.62 µg/L
13/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.245 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L
12/43 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.79 µg/L
11/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
4865 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8790 µg/L
11/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L
11/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1178 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1250 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.089 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
7/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
83.6 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L
5/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.07 pCi/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.1 pCi/L
3/4 SYR4 2013
Bromoform
0.7145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7200 µg/L
2/46 SYR4 2012–2019
85 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THRONSON, DEWEY
Phone
251-675-5126
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners

Is Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners'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 Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners serve?

Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners reports serving 13,827 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 145 violations on file for Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners, of which 2 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.