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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 63.45 µg/L 79% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 332/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 36.28 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 87.2 µg/L | 325/335 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 141.4 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 209 µg/L | 39/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 37.97 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.8 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.47 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.77 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 21.19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.2 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.76 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 575 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 20/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.9% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 606.7 µg/L 6.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 640 µg/L | 10/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.127 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 7/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 94.81 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 97.3 µg/L | 4/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 9.215 pCi/L 61% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 10.4 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Arsenic | 0.6270 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6300 µg/L | 3/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 60 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 9.9315 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.5180 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.9500 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Lead | 2.04 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd
Is Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd'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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Barium, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd serve?
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd reports serving 47,070 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 386 violations on file for Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd, 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.