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Community Water System · PWS AL0000168

Weaver, City 0F

Weaver, Alabama 36277 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 6,591 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,591
People served
48
EPA violations
0
Health-based
4 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 48 drinking-water violations at Weaver, City 0F - below the Alabama per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds.

48
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,591
People served by this system
4
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Weaver, City 0F

Weaver, City 0F is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,591 residents in Weaver, Alabama (Calhoun County) through 2,197 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 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 47 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 2 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 15.3 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Weaver, City 0F's 48 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.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
6,591
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,197
County
Calhoun
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 2 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2022
Styrene MR 2 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2022
Toluene MR 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2022
Benzene MR 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/8/2025 5.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 7/8/2025 15.30 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/8/2025 3.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/8/2025 6.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFBA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/8/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/8/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/8/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/8/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/8/2025 12.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFHxS 7/8/2025 8.70 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/8/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/8/2025 <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 Weaver, City 0F.

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 AL0000168 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2378
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2380
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2964
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2977
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2980
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2983
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2984
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2992
2022 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2996
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2968
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2982
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2989
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2969
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2987
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000168 / 2981

How Weaver, City 0F Compares

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

Metric Weaver, City 0F Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 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 4 compounds 51.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 6,591 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 Weaver, City 0F water safe to drink?
Weaver, City 0F (PWS ID: AL0000168) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 6,591 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Weaver, City 0F serve?
Weaver, City 0F serves 6,591 people in Weaver, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,197 service connections.
What type of violations does Weaver, City 0F have?
Weaver, City 0F has 48 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Weaver, City 0F water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in Weaver, City 0F's water supply: PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, PFHxS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Weaver, City 0F use?
Weaver, City 0F 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.
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.