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Madison County Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
15
detected
119,100
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Madison

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
60
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-11 → 2023-04-27

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0047 µg/L 4/10 2025
PFOS 0.0050 µg/L 3/10 2025
Pfba 0.0083 µg/L 2/10 2025

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
68 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 304/304 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
69 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 303/304 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
410 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 62/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
4430 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 31/31 LCR 2023
Lead
31 µg/L 207%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 24/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
650 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
4430 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.8800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
0.9200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.3 pCi/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2019
89 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FAULKNER, CHUCK
Phone
256-746-2888
Email
cfaulkner@madisoncountyal.gov

Frequently asked questions about Madison County Water Department

Is Madison County Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Madison County Water Department'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 Madison County Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Madison County Water Department serve?

Madison County Water Department reports serving 119,100 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Madison County Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 60 violations on file for Madison County Water Department, 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.