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Jackson County, Alabama

Water Systems
8
Population Served
97,683
Total Violations
482
126 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
60.3
Avg Violations per System
26.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
7 systems (88%)
GW
1 system (13%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (8)

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
Section (Wwb of the Town Of) 35,259 43 Detected
Scottsboro Water Works 22,200 14 Detected
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District 15,531 101 Detected
Jackson County Water Authority 7,800 34 Detected
Cumberland Mountain Water 5,880 3 Detected
Bridgeport Utilities Board 5,505 112 Detected
Stevenson, Util. Board of the Town Of 4,101 164 Detected
Pisgah Water Department 1,407 11 -

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 Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 482 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 126 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 97,683 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 7 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County use SW (7 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. 26.1% of Jackson 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.