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Blount County Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
12
detected
19,074
people served
8
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Blount

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.

8
health-based violations
245
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-11-01 → 2005-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-11-01 → 2005-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-06-08 → 2021-09-12
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-06-08 → 2021-09-12

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
TTHM
12.44 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.3 µg/L
73/115 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1392 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1420 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
27/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
126.8 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
23/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Barium
521 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 620 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1384 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1420 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2018
Chloroform
4.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2014–2018
Dibromochloromethane
2.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2014–2018
Chromium
7 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/40 SYR4 2012–2019
92 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CARTER, JEFFREY
Phone
205-625-5100
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Blount County Water Authority

Is Blount County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Blount County 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 Blount County Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Blount County Water Authority serve?

Blount County Water Authority reports serving 19,074 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Blount County Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 245 violations on file for Blount County Water Authority, of which 8 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.