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Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
28
detected
20,250
people served
13
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Talladega

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.

13
health-based violations
92
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0037 µg/L 4/12 2025
PFOS 0.0059 µg/L 4/12 2025
Pfpea 0.0033 µg/L 2/12 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
66.9 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 100.9 µg/L
121/170 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
53.2 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 73 µg/L
100/170 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2390 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2510 µg/L
76/92 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
166 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 330 µg/L
39/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
18.105 µg/L 362%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.7 µg/L
30/118 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
656.5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 830 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1077 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1420 µg/L
27/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Carbon Tetrachloride
1.975 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
26/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
2483 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2510 µg/L
19/27 SYR4 2012–2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene
2.125 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
16/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.425 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 9.1 pCi/L
16/27 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
13/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
25.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.2 µg/L
13/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
1.2 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 7/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.84 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.1 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2015–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.7 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2015–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
4/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 4/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
6.75 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
2/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloromethane
0.8000 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/125 SYR4 2012–2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
1.68 µg/L 840%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.2000 µg/L
 1/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
1.4 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/124 SYR4 2012–2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
1.7 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/124 SYR4 2012–2019
78 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FULLER, CATHY
Phone
256-362-4439
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of

Is Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of'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 Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of's water?

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

How many people does Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of serve?

Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of reports serving 20,250 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 92 violations on file for Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of, of which 13 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.