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St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
14
detected
10,284
people served
5
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.

5
health-based violations
169
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
6:2 Fts 0.0074 µg/L 1/8 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
Ethylene Dibromide
0.1600 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2100 µg/L
52/121 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2400 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 27/27 LCR 2025
TTHM
3.005 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
22/45 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.965 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
18/27 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
2315 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2400 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
1470 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L
14/26 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
169 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
5/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.054 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
5/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.38 pCi/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.7 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2016–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.54 pCi/L 91%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.6 pCi/L
4/4 SYR4 2017–2018
Bromodichloromethane
0.3800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/24 SYR4 2012–2019
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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SELLERS, WILLIAM
Phone
251-957-2885
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority

Is St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in St. Elmo-Irvington 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 St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority serve?

St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority reports serving 10,284 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 169 violations on file for St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority, of which 5 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.