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Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
12
detected
10,500
people served
6
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Marion

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.

6
health-based violations
64
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31

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
114 µg/L 143%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
111 µg/L 185%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
1100 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 138/138 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
57 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 30/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Nitrate
640 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
840 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
640 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
14 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 4/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.2 pCi/L 8%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
93 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) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HERRON, TREA
Phone
205-921-7484
Email
watermanager@hamiltoncityal.org

Frequently asked questions about Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department

Is Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Hamilton Water & Wastewater 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department's water?

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

How many people does Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department serve?

Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department reports serving 10,500 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 64 violations on file for Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department, of which 6 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.