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ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF

PWS ID: AL0000484 · ORVILLE, Alabama 36767-0098

ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF serves 435 people in ORVILLE, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 48 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF

ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 435 residents in ORVILLE, Alabama (Dallas County) through 145 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 4 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 39 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF's 48 violations sit below 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
435
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
145
County
Dallas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1994
Nitrate MR 3 1996
Methoxychlor MR 2 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2023
Atrazine MR 2 2023
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2023
Heptachlor MR 2 2023
Endrin MR 2 2023
LASSO MR 2 2023
Simazine MR 2 2023
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2023

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 ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF.

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 AL0000484 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 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2015
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2035
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2039
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2042
2023 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2050
2023 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2306
2023 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2010
2023 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2065
2023 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2005
2023 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2051
2023 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2037
2023 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2274
2023 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 2067
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 3100
1996 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000484 / 1040

How ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 72 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 435 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 ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF (PWS ID: AL0000484) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 435 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF serve? ▼
ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF serves 435 people in ORVILLE, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 145 service connections.
What type of violations does ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF have? ▼
ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF has 48 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF use? ▼
ORRVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF 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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