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Centreville Water & Sewer

Centreville, Alabama 35042 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,985 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,985
People served
58
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at Centreville Water & Sewer - below the Alabama per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,985
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Centreville Water & Sewer

Centreville Water & Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,985 residents in Centreville, Alabama (Bibb County) through 1,995 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 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 54 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 5 violations (MON). 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. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%).

Centreville Water & Sewer's 58 violations sit below 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
5,985
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,995
County
Bibb
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1989
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1989
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1989
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1989
Styrene MR 2 1989
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1989
Benzene MR 2 1989
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1989
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1989
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1989
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1989
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1989
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1989
Toluene MR 2 1989
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1989
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1989
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1989
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1989
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1989

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/7/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/7/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/7/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/7/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/7/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/7/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/7/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/7/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Centreville Water & Sewer.

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 AL0000092 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 8000
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 4000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 5000
1989 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2969
1989 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2977
1989 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2968
1989 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2987
1989 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2989
1989 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2996
1989 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2980
1989 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2990
1989 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2982
1989 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2981
1989 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000092 / 2983

How Centreville Water & Sewer Compares

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

Metric Centreville Water & Sewer Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 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 5,985 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 Centreville Water & Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Centreville Water & Sewer (PWS ID: AL0000092) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,985 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Centreville Water & Sewer serve? ▼
Centreville Water & Sewer serves 5,985 people in Centreville, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,995 service connections.
What type of violations does Centreville Water & Sewer have? ▼
Centreville Water & Sewer has 58 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 54 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Centreville Water & Sewer water? ▼
No. Centreville Water & Sewer was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Centreville Water & Sewer use? ▼
Centreville Water & Sewer 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.