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Cowikee Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
15
detected
1,995
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Barbour

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
11
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-11
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-01-01

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2026
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/29 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
21.3 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.57 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 6/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
2.02 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.5 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
220 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
26 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Ethylbenzene
0.5500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/29 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
2.2 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HARTZOG, GRADY
Phone
344-687-6333
Email
gchartzog@earthlink.net

Frequently asked questions about Cowikee Water Authority

Is Cowikee Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Cowikee 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 Cowikee Water Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cowikee Water Authority serve?

Cowikee Water Authority reports serving 1,995 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Cowikee Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 11 violations on file for Cowikee Water Authority, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.