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 | Archived | 2006-07-01 → 2006-07-31 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-08-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-08-11 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 169 µg/L 211% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 121/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 34.3 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 117/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 440 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 31/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 12% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 3630 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 16 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 16/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 796 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3630 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chloroform | 3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.32 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 23 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.08 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 4.61 µg/L 4.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.5900 µg/L 5.9% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.8000 pCi/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Selenium | 1.13 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Tuscumbia Water Works
Is Tuscumbia Water Works tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Tuscumbia Water Works'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 Tuscumbia Water Works's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Tuscumbia Water Works serve?
Tuscumbia Water Works reports serving 14,400 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has Tuscumbia Water Works had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 61 violations on file for Tuscumbia Water Works, of which 1 is 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.