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Sumter County Water Authority

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
10,983
people served
10
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Sumter

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.

10
health-based violations
32
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-03-01 → 1996-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-03-01 → 1996-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30

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
66.2 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 86/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
19.7 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 44/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
980 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 31/39 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Nitrate
370 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
51 µg/L 340%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 6/39 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
15.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 UCMR-5 2025
Barium
125 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.7 pCi/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 4/4 SYR4 2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
370 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
7 pCi/L 140%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2019
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/9 SYR4 2013–2019
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-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LEAVELLE, SARAH
Phone
205-652-9394
Email
authoritysumter@bellsouth.net

Frequently asked questions about Sumter County Water Authority

Is Sumter County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Sumter 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 Sumter County Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Sumter County Water Authority serve?

Sumter County Water Authority reports serving 10,983 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Sumter County Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 32 violations on file for Sumter County Water Authority, of which 10 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.