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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-12 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-12 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-07-22 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-07-22 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-03-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-03-01 → 2013-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 18.07 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.3 µg/L | 90/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 23.93 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L | 79/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0018 mg/L 12% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 25/25 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.222 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.26 µg/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 183 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 0.5900 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.62 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cook Springs Water Authority
Is Cook Springs Water Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Cook Springs 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 Cook Springs Water Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, PFBS, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cook Springs Water Authority serve?
Cook Springs Water Authority reports serving 4,569 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Cook Springs Water Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 18 violations on file for Cook Springs Water Authority, of which 0 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.