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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-07 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-07 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 52 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 88.1 µg/L | 197/200 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33.22 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42.6 µg/L | 197/200 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 552 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1020 µg/L | 34/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 468.5 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 630 µg/L | 31/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 822.5 µg/L 8.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1020 µg/L | 6/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.444 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.68 pCi/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 856 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 880 µg/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 10.6 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.256 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.47 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.1305 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.8 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.677 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.3000 pCi/L 6% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 1.5 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Russell County Water Authority
Is Russell County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Russell County 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 Russell County Water Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Copper, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Russell County Water Authority serve?
Russell County Water Authority reports serving 16,923 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Russell County Water Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 27 violations on file for Russell County Water Authority, of which 3 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.