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Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
8
detected
1,728
people served
4
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground 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.

4
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-01-31

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
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2023
Nitrate
940 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.7 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 11/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1387.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
433.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 480 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
5.5 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrite
750 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/20 SYR4 2012–2019
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MURPHY, DENNIS
Phone
256-404-3362
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority

Is Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Sycamore Water & Sewer 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 Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority's water?

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

How many people does Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority serve?

Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 1,728 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 31 violations on file for Sycamore Water & Sewer Authority, of which 4 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.