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Birmingham, AL

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Contamination score

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Water sources
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Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Central Alabama Water System

PWSID:
AL0000738
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
585,000 people

EPA & DEP violations

Central Alabama Water System

PWSID AL00007388 violations

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 11, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 6 (code 52) at CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID AL0000738).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 11, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 5 (code 27) at CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID AL0000738).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 25, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4 (code 52) at CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID AL0000738).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 25, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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