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Pike County Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 25. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
25
detected
12,021
people served
12
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Pike

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.

12
health-based violations
220
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-04-01 → 2000-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-05-01 → 1994-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-05-01 → 1994-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-05-01 → 1994-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-07-01 → 1985-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-07-01 → 1985-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-06-01 → 1985-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1985-03-01 → 1992-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1984-12-01 → 1992-02-29
MCL Health-based Archived 1984-09-01 → 1985-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
6:2 Fts 0.0084 µg/L 1/16 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.9 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 55/60 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
14.3 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 53/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
222 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 37/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
455 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 28/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
2060 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 22/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
10.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 21/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 21/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.00099 mg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
6.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
6 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 8/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Antimony, Total
0.7500 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 7/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
95.4 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 7/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
93.6 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Thallium, Total
0.2800 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 3/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Cyanide
5.39 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
13.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/16 UCMR-5 2024
Chromium
0.1700 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Endrin
0.1300 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/42 SYR4 2013–2019
Ethylbenzene
0.2700 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/8 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrite
46.8 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4 2013–2019
81 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAND, BRANDY
Phone
334-566-1933
Email
bhpcwa@troycable.net

Frequently asked questions about Pike County Water Authority

Is Pike County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Pike 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 Pike County Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Pike County Water Authority serve?

Pike County Water Authority reports serving 12,021 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Pike County Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 220 violations on file for Pike County Water Authority, of which 12 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.