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Community Water System · PWS AL0000299

Kinston Water Works

Kinston, Alabama 36453 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,235 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,235
People served
123
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 123 drinking-water violations at Kinston Water Works - above the Alabama per-system average.

123
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,235
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kinston Water Works

Kinston Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,235 residents in Kinston, Alabama (Coffee County) through 800 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 123 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 110 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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%).

Kinston Water Works's 123 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
2,235
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
800
County
Coffee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Public Notice Other 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2022
Toluene MR 2 2022
Endrin MR 2 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2022
Methoxychlor MR 2 2022
Dalapon MR 2 2022
Diquat MR 2 2022
Endothall MR 2 2022
Glyphosate MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2022
OXAMYL MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2022
Dinoseb MR 2 2022
LASSO MR 2 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2022
2,4-D MR 2 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2022

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 Kinston 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 AL0000299 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 / AL0000299 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2964
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2969
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2977
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2981
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2983
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2987
2022 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2991
2022 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2005
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2010
2022 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2015
2022 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000299 / 2031

How Kinston Water Works Compares

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

Metric Kinston Water Works Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 123 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 2,235 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 Kinston Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Kinston Water Works (PWS ID: AL0000299) has 123 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,235 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kinston Water Works serve? ▼
Kinston Water Works serves 2,235 people in Kinston, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 800 service connections.
What type of violations does Kinston Water Works have? ▼
Kinston Water Works has 123 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kinston Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kinston Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kinston Water Works use? ▼
Kinston 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.