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Community Water System · PWS AL0000398

Cullman Utilities Board

Cullman, Alabama 35056 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 32 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

32
People served
44
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 44 drinking-water violations at Cullman Utilities Board, 11% of them health-based - below the Alabama per-system average.

44
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
32
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cullman Utilities Board

Cullman Utilities Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 32 residents in Cullman, Alabama (Cullman County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 44 total violations for this system , of which 5 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 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 TTHM, recorded in 5 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%).

Cullman Utilities Board's 44 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
32
Total Violations
44
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Cullman
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 5 1989
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2022
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Arsenic MR 2 1996
Barium MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Cadmium MR 2 1996
Fluoride MR 2 1996
Mercury MR 2 1996
Nickel MR 2 1996
Nitrate MR 2 1996
Nitrite MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1996
Thallium, Total MR 2 1996
Public Notice Other 2 2023
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Radium-228 MR 2 2021
Chromium MR 2 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 1996

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 Cullman Utilities Board.

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 AL0000398 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 7500
2022 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 2920
2021 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 4030
1996 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1074
1996 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1005
1996 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1010
1996 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1075
1996 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1015
1996 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1025
1996 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1035
1996 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1036
1996 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1040
1996 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1041
1996 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1045
1996 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000398 / 1085

How Cullman Utilities Board Compares

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

Metric Cullman Utilities Board Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 44 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 32 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 Cullman Utilities Board water safe to drink? ▼
Cullman Utilities Board (PWS ID: AL0000398) has 44 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 32 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cullman Utilities Board serve? ▼
Cullman Utilities Board serves 32 people in Cullman, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Cullman Utilities Board have? ▼
Cullman Utilities Board has 44 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cullman Utilities Board water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cullman Utilities Board under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cullman Utilities Board use? ▼
Cullman Utilities Board uses Surface Water 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.