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Vernon Water and Sewer Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
8
detected
9,801
people served
15
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lamar

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.

15
health-based violations
25
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0059 µg/L 3/6 2024

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
Copper
29 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 35/43 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
79.3 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 26/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
95.4 µg/L 159%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 16/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Lead
1.3 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/43 SYR4 2013–2019
96 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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROGERS, SAM
Phone
205-695-7302
Email
vernonwater90@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Vernon Water and Sewer Board

Is Vernon Water and Sewer Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Vernon Water and Sewer Board'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 Vernon Water and Sewer Board's water?

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

How many people does Vernon Water and Sewer Board serve?

Vernon Water and Sewer Board reports serving 9,801 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Vernon Water and Sewer Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 25 violations on file for Vernon Water and Sewer Board, of which 15 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.