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Cherokee County, Alabama

Water Systems
4
Population Served
22,968
Total Violations
161
14 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
40.3
Avg Violations per System
8.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
2 systems (50%)
SW
2 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cherokee Alabama water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Cherokee County Water Authority 11,013 39 Clean
Centre Water & Sewer Board 7,050 59 Detected
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board 4,875 12 Clean
Big Oak Campground 30 51 -

Other Counties in Alabama

Jefferson County
14 systems · 807,140 served · 493 violations
Madison County
9 systems · 557,706 served · 1,075 violations
Mobile County
15 systems · 461,024 served · 2,918 violations
Baldwin County
24 systems · 303,145 served · 3,219 violations
Montgomery County
8 systems · 291,756 served · 426 violations
Tuscaloosa County
10 systems · 272,754 served · 118 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cherokee County? ▼
Cherokee County has 161 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 14 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cherokee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cherokee County serve approximately 22,968 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherokee County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Cherokee County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cherokee County? ▼
Water systems in Cherokee County use GW (2 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.7% of Cherokee County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.