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Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
14
detected
3,300
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Conecuh

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
71
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-10-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-10-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-10-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-10-11

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
Lead
0.0059 mg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2024
Nitrate
37 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/20 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
19.93 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 16/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
19.93 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 16/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
129 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 12/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
37 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
67 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7590 pCi/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
14.4 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
33.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Chloroform
0.3600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2017
Chromium
0.4710 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.0200 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.5960 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2013–2019
90 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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GARNER, CATHY
Phone
251-578-2011
Email
owassawater@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority

Is Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Owassa-Brownsville 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 Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority serve?

Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority reports serving 3,300 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 71 violations on file for Owassa-Brownsville Water 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.