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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:2 Fts | 0.0074 µg/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.2100 µg/L 420% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.0500 µg/L | 52/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2400 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 27/27 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 7 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 22/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 13 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 18/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2400 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 1600 µg/L 123% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L | 14/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 190 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 6.7 pCi/L 45% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2016–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 4.6 pCi/L 92% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2017–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.3800 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
91 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority
Is St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in St. Elmo-Irvington 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 St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Ethylene Dibromide, Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority serve?
St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority reports serving 10,284 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.
Has St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 169 violations on file for St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority, of which 5 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.