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Cullman County, Alabama

Water Systems
11
Population Served
138,799
Total Violations
398
43 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
36.2
Avg Violations per System
10.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
10 systems (91%)
GW
1 system (9%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (11)

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
Cullman County Water Department 55,974 15 Clean
Cullman, City Of 35,496 7 Clean
V.a.w. Water System, Inc 17,103 7 Detected
East Cullman Water System 13,038 41 Clean
Hanceville, the Wwsb of the City Of 6,042 10 Detected
Joppa, Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority 5,121 8 Detected
Johnsons Crossing Water System 3,432 48 -
Walter Water Authority 1,431 7 -
Garden City Water Department 780 24 -
Golden Rod Broilers 350 187 -
Cullman Utilities Board 32 44 -

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 Cullman County? ▼
Cullman County has 398 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 43 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cullman County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cullman County serve approximately 138,799 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cullman County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Cullman County, 3 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cullman County? ▼
Water systems in Cullman County use SW (10 systems), GW (1 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. 10.8% of Cullman 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.