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OZARK UTILITIES BOARD

PWS ID: AL0000441 · OZARK, Alabama 36361

OZARK UTILITIES BOARD serves 19,965 people in OZARK, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 93 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: OZARK UTILITIES BOARD

OZARK UTILITIES BOARD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 19,965 residents in OZARK, Alabama (Dale County) through 6,528 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 93 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 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. OZARK UTILITIES BOARD's 93 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
19,965
Total Violations
93
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,528
County
Dale
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2019
Benzene MR 4 2019
Toluene MR 4 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2019
Styrene MR 4 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 480 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/19/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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 OZARK 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 AL0000441 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2456
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2964
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2976
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2977
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2980
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2984
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2989
2019 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2990
2019 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2991
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000441 / 2968

How OZARK UTILITIES BOARD Compares

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

Metric OZARK UTILITIES BOARD Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 93 72 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 19,965 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 OZARK UTILITIES BOARD water safe to drink? ▼
OZARK UTILITIES BOARD (PWS ID: AL0000441) has 93 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 19,965 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does OZARK UTILITIES BOARD serve? ▼
OZARK UTILITIES BOARD serves 19,965 people in OZARK, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6,528 service connections.
What type of violations does OZARK UTILITIES BOARD have? ▼
OZARK UTILITIES BOARD has 93 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in OZARK UTILITIES BOARD water? ▼
No. OZARK UTILITIES BOARD was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does OZARK UTILITIES BOARD use? ▼
OZARK UTILITIES BOARD 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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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.

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