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Dale County Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
13
detected
7,779
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Dale

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
109
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11 → 2022-08-15
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30

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
Nitrate
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 26/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2023
Bromodichloromethane
6.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
6.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.6 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 6/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Xylenes, Total
3.09 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
64 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
27 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
410 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/10 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
3.91 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
91 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 EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCREAL, MARIA
Phone
334-774-3331
Email
dcwa@dalecountywater.com

Frequently asked questions about Dale County Water Authority

Is Dale County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Dale 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 Dale County Water Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Dale County Water Authority serve?

Dale County Water Authority reports serving 7,779 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Dale County Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 109 violations on file for Dale County 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.