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Autaugaville Water Works

Autaugaville, Alabama 36003 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,494 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,494
People served
280
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 280 drinking-water violations at Autaugaville Water Works - above the Alabama per-system average.

280
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,494
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Autaugaville Water Works

Autaugaville Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,494 residents in Autaugaville, Alabama (Autauga County) through 498 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 280 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 275 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Alabama, EPA tracks 562 public water systems serving 6,193,356 people, with 40,486 cumulative violations and 3,786 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 72 violations. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%).

Autaugaville Water Works's 280 violations sit above the Alabama average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,494
Total Violations
280
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
498
County
Autauga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
275
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 16 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2014
Toluene MR 11 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2014
Benzene MR 11 2014
Styrene MR 11 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2008
Radium-228 MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2017
Nitrite MR 3 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2011

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Autaugaville Water Works.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AL0000002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Alabama Drinking Water Authority

Alabama's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AL regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 1040
2020 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 1041
2017 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2456
2016 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 4030
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2380
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2964
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2976
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2980
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2985
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / AL0000002 / 2989

How Autaugaville Water Works Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Autaugaville Water Works Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 280 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 6.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 51.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,494 11,020 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 562 regulated public water systems in Alabama.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Autaugaville Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Autaugaville Water Works (PWS ID: AL0000002) has 280 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,494 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Autaugaville Water Works serve? ▼
Autaugaville Water Works serves 1,494 people in Autaugaville, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 498 service connections.
What type of violations does Autaugaville Water Works have? ▼
Autaugaville Water Works has 280 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 275 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Autaugaville Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Autaugaville Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Autaugaville Water Works use? ▼
Autaugaville Water Works uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.