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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AL0000297

Wayne Farms LLC

Enterprise, Alabama 36331 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
131
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 131 drinking-water violations at Wayne Farms LLC, 10% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

131
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wayne Farms LLC

Wayne Farms LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Enterprise, Alabama (Coffee County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 13 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 115 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Wayne Farms LLC's 131 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
800
Total Violations
131
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Coffee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
115
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 1994
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1999
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2021
TTHM MR 4 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2019
Endrin MR 3 1995
Diquat MR 3 1995
Endothall MR 3 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1995
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 1995
Carbofuran MR 3 1995
Aldicarb MR 3 1995
Heptachlor MR 3 1995
2,4-D MR 3 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1995
OXAMYL MR 3 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1995
Atrazine MR 3 1995
Methoxychlor MR 3 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1995
Chlordane MR 3 1995
LASSO MR 3 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1995
Simazine MR 3 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1995
Picloram MR 3 1995
Dinoseb MR 3 1995

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 Wayne Farms LLC.

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 AL0000297 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
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 4000
2021 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 4030
2021 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 4100
2021 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 4020
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 5000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2950
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 3100
1995 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2005
1995 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2032
1995 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2033
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2035
1995 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2044
1995 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2046
1995 Aldicarb MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000297 / 2047

How Wayne Farms LLC Compares

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

Metric Wayne Farms LLC Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 800 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 Wayne Farms LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Wayne Farms LLC (PWS ID: AL0000297) has 131 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wayne Farms LLC serve? ▼
Wayne Farms LLC serves 800 people in Enterprise, Alabama. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Wayne Farms LLC have? ▼
Wayne Farms LLC has 131 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 115 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wayne Farms LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wayne Farms LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wayne Farms LLC use? ▼
Wayne Farms LLC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.