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Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
5
detected
2,301
people served
4
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Etowah

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.

4
health-based violations
225
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-02-01 → 2009-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-02-01 → 2009-02-28

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
 17/17 LCR 2023
Nitrate
530 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.3 pCi/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.4 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
69 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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
COPPEY, JOHN
Phone
256-538-7950
Email
BWWAOFFICE@MAXHUB.COM

Frequently asked questions about Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority

Is Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Big Wills Water & Fire Pro 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 Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority serve?

Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority reports serving 2,301 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 225 violations on file for Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority, of which 4 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.