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Russell County, Alabama

Water Systems
5
Population Served
74,437
Total Violations
600
18 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
120.0
Avg Violations per System
3.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
3 systems (60%)
SW
2 systems (40%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

Russell 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
Phenix City Utilities 42,267 235 Detected
Russell County Water Authority 16,923 27 Detected
Ft Mitchell Water System 13,509 116 Clean
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board 1,038 105 -
Westrock Coated Board, LLC 700 117 -

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 Russell County? ▼
Russell County has 600 total drinking water violations across 5 water systems, of which 18 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Russell County systems? ▼
Water systems in Russell County serve approximately 74,437 people through 5 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Russell County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Russell County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Russell County? ▼
Water systems in Russell County use GW (3 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. 3.0% of Russell 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.