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Bessemer,Gusc of the City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
12
detected
32
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Jefferson

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
2
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-01 → 2016-12-31

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
Chlorite
1100 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 207/210 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
60.1 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 64/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.3 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 64/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
880 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
880 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
138 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 7/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
680 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
5.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1 pCi/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
63 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KEY, RANDAL JOE
Phone
205-436-4010
Email
jkey@guscfp.org

Frequently asked questions about Bessemer,Gusc of the City of

Is Bessemer,Gusc of the City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Bessemer,Gusc of the City of'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 Bessemer,Gusc of the City of's water?

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

How many people does Bessemer,Gusc of the City of serve?

Bessemer,Gusc of the City of reports serving 32 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Bessemer,Gusc of the City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 2 violations on file for Bessemer,Gusc of the City of, of which 0 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.