Tap WaterIndex

← Alabama

Tap water quality report

Covington County Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
16
detected
13,224
people served
3
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Covington

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.

3
health-based violations
69
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-11 → 2022-11-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-11 → 2022-11-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30

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
TTHM
56.1 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 109/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
53.3 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 96/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 68/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2023
Bromoform
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1340 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 11/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
36.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/14 UCMR-5 2024
Dibromochloromethane
2.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.1 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 6/7 SYR4 2019
Bromodichloromethane
0.9300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
55 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
16 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
260 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
0.8300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
2.31 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/33 SYR4 2012–2019
88 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CARTER, BRAGG
Phone
334-428-2656
Email
Countywater@mediacombb.net

Frequently asked questions about Covington County Water Authority

Is Covington County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Covington 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 Covington County Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Covington County Water Authority serve?

Covington County Water Authority reports serving 13,224 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Covington County Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 69 violations on file for Covington County Water Authority, of which 3 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.