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Walker County, Alabama

Water Systems
15
Population Served
86,841
Total Violations
540
178 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
36.0
Avg Violations per System
33.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
13 systems (87%)
GW
2 systems (13%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

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
Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board 28,638 45 Clean
Curry Water Authority 18,060 25 Clean
Sumiton Water Works Board 5,994 20 Clean
Parrish Water Works Board 5,679 14 Clean
Boldo Water & Fire Prot. Authority 4,857 3 Clean
Dora Utilities 4,083 116 Clean
Cordova Water Works & Gas Board 3,867 3 Clean
Oakman, Town Of 3,576 27 Clean
Carbon Hill Utilities Board 3,159 44 -
Townley Water Authority 2,445 11 -
Nauvoo Water Works 2,103 28 -
Eldridge Water System 1,674 93 -
Providence Water Authority 1,329 41 -
Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA 1,059 56 -
Kansas Water System 318 14 -

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 Walker County? ▼
Walker County has 540 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 178 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Walker County systems? ▼
Water systems in Walker County serve approximately 86,841 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Walker County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Walker County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Walker County? ▼
Water systems in Walker County use SW (13 systems), GW (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. 33.0% of Walker 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.