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Hale County Water Authority, the

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
11
detected
9,540
people served
4
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hale

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
21
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

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
Copper
1582.5 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3820 µg/L
126/137 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
240 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 42/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 32/32 LCR 2026
TTHM
7.628 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.97 µg/L
13/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.35 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
12/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.635 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
8/131 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
237 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 240 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
176.75 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 178 µg/L
6/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
9.5535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.1 µg/L
4/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
320 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.2 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THOMAS, RONNIE
Phone
334-624-8868
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Hale County Water Authority, the

Is Hale County Water Authority, the tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Hale County Water Authority, the'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 Hale County Water Authority, the's water?

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

How many people does Hale County Water Authority, the serve?

Hale County Water Authority, the reports serving 9,540 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Hale County Water Authority, the had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 21 violations on file for Hale County Water Authority, the, 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.