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Pike County, Alabama

Water Systems
5
Population Served
41,022
Total Violations
656
26 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
131.2
Avg Violations per System
4.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
5 systems (100%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (5)

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
Troy Utilities, City Of 23,523 124 Clean
Pike County Water Authority 12,021 223 Detected
Brundidge Water Department 3,672 202 Clean
Banks Water System 1,260 16 -
Goshen Water Works Dist System 546 91 -

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 Pike County? ▼
Pike County has 656 total drinking water violations across 5 water systems, of which 26 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pike County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pike County serve approximately 41,022 people through 5 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pike County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Pike County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pike County? ▼
Water systems in Pike County use GW (5 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. 4.0% of Pike 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.