DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

Q: Is DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink?

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: AL0000415) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 7,779 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY have?

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY has 109 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY water?

No. DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY use?

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: AL0000415 · OZARK, Alabama 36360

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY serves 7,779 people in OZARK, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 109 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 7,779 residents in OZARK, Alabama (Dale County) through 2,644 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 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 105 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 Arsenic, recorded in 4 violations (MR). 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. DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's 109 violations sit above the Alabama average. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%). 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

7,779

Total Violations

109

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 2,644
County: Dale
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 105
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Arsenic	MR	4	2020
Barium	MR	4	2020
CYANIDE	MR	4	2020
Nickel	MR	4	2020
Nitrite	MR	4	2020
Antimony, Total	MR	4	2020
Beryllium, Total	MR	4	2020
Thallium, Total	MR	4	2020
Fluoride	MR	4	2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2022
Cadmium	MR	4	2020
Mercury	MR	4	2020
Selenium	MR	4	2020
Chromium	MR	4	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	2	2022
Radium-226	MR	2	2022
Radium-228	MR	2	2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2022
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2022
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2022
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2022
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2022
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2022
Benzene	MR	2	2022
Toluene	MR	2	2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 150 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFBS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	6/2/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/2/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/2/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/2/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/2/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/2/2025	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/2/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/2/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/2/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/2/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/2/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/2/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/2/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/2/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/2/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	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 DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY.

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 AL0000415 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	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 8000
2022	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 4000
2022	Radium-226	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 4020
2022	Radium-228	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 4030
2022	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2378
2022	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2380
2022	Vinyl chloride	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2976
2022	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2977
2022	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2980
2022	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2981
2022	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2982
2022	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2983
2022	Trichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2984
2022	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2985
2022	Benzene	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0000415 / 2990

How DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric	DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY	Alabama avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	109	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	7,779	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: AL0000415) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 7,779 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY serves 7,779 people in OZARK, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,644 service connections.

What type of violations does DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY has 109 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼

No. DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼

DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY 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.

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