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 | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1999-02-01 → 1999-02-28 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1999-02-01 → 1999-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2001-04-01 → 2001-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2001-04-01 → 2001-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 69.4 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 118 µg/L | 279/280 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.025 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.3 µg/L | 276/280 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 702.75 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 857 µg/L | 36/44 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate | 340 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 820 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 374.8 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 398 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.835 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.03 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chloroform | 14.0075 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.59 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 35 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 10.4 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 189.55 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 199 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 7.2 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.5300 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
82 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Shelby County Commission-Water Services
Is Shelby County Commission-Water Services tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Shelby County Commission-Water Services'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 Shelby County Commission-Water Services's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorite, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Shelby County Commission-Water Services serve?
Shelby County Commission-Water Services reports serving 40,101 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Shelby County Commission-Water Services had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for Shelby County Commission-Water Services, of which 6 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.