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Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
10
detected
11,013
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cherokee

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.

0
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-15 → 2020-08-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-02-15 → 2020-05-17
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-02-15 → 2020-05-17

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
6.31 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 30/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
140 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 26/36 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.81 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 19/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.4 pCi/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
32.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
94 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GARRETT, SID
Phone
256-927-8348
Email
office@cherokeewateral.com

Frequently asked questions about Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority

Is Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Cherokee County Water & Sewer 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 Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority's water?

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

How many people does Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority serve?

Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 11,013 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Cherokee County Water & Sewer 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.