EUFAULA WATER WORKS

Q: Is EUFAULA WATER WORKS water safe to drink?

EUFAULA WATER WORKS (PWS ID: AL0000085) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 17,970 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does EUFAULA WATER WORKS have?

EUFAULA WATER WORKS has 200 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in EUFAULA WATER WORKS water?

No. EUFAULA WATER WORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does EUFAULA WATER WORKS use?

EUFAULA WATER WORKS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: AL0000085 · EUFAULA, Alabama 36072

EUFAULA WATER WORKS serves 17,970 people in EUFAULA, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 200 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EUFAULA WATER WORKS

EUFAULA WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 17,970 residents in EUFAULA, Alabama (Barbour County) through 5,990 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 200 total violations for this system , of which 25 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 171 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. EUFAULA WATER WORKS's 200 violations sit above the Alabama average. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%). 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

17,970

Total Violations

200

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 5,990
County: Barbour
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 25
Monitoring Violations: 171
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	25	2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	2005
TTHM	MR	4	2005
Toxaphene	MR	3	2000
Dalapon	MR	3	2000
Diquat	MR	3	2000
Endothall	MR	3	2000
Glyphosate	MR	3	2000
OXAMYL	MR	3	2000
Simazine	MR	3	2000
Picloram	MR	3	2000
Carbofuran	MR	3	2000
Aldicarb	MR	3	2000
Heptachlor	MR	3	2000
Styrene	MR	3	2000
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	3	2000
2,4-D	MR	3	2000
2,4,5-TP	MR	3	2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	3	2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	3	2000
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	3	2000
Xylenes, Total	MR	3	2000
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	3	2000
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	3	2000
Vinyl chloride	MR	3	2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2000
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	3	2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2000
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	3	2000
Toluene	MR	3	2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 420 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFOA	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/29/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	7/29/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	7/29/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	7/29/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	7/29/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	7/29/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	7/29/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/29/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/29/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	7/29/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	7/29/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/29/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	7/29/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/29/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected

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 EUFAULA 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 AL0000085 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
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	25	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 3100
2008	Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 3100
2005	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2456
2005	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2950
2002	Nitrate	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 1040
2000	Toxaphene	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2020
2000	Dalapon	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2031
2000	Diquat	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2032
2000	Endothall	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2033
2000	Glyphosate	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2034
2000	OXAMYL	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2036
2000	Simazine	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2037
2000	Picloram	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2040
2000	Carbofuran	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2046
2000	Aldicarb	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0000085 / 2047

How EUFAULA WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric	EUFAULA WATER WORKS	Alabama avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	200	72	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	25	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	17,970	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EUFAULA WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼

EUFAULA WATER WORKS (PWS ID: AL0000085) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 17,970 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does EUFAULA WATER WORKS serve? ▼

EUFAULA WATER WORKS serves 17,970 people in EUFAULA, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5,990 service connections.

What type of violations does EUFAULA WATER WORKS have? ▼

EUFAULA WATER WORKS has 200 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in EUFAULA WATER WORKS water? ▼

No. EUFAULA WATER WORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does EUFAULA WATER WORKS use? ▼

EUFAULA 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.

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