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Crossville Water Board

Crossville, Alabama 35962 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,998 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,998
People served
111
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 111 drinking-water violations at Crossville Water Board, 4% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

111
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,998
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Crossville Water Board

Crossville Water Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,998 residents in Crossville, Alabama (DeKalb County) through 666 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 111 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 107 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 20 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%).

Crossville Water Board's 111 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
1,998
Total Violations
111
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
666
County
DeKalb
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
107
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2012
TTHM MR 20 2012
TTHM MCL 4 2012
Arsenic MR 3 2020
Thallium, Total MR 3 2020
Selenium MR 3 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1995
Nitrate MR 2 1995
Toluene MR 2 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
Styrene MR 2 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1995
Benzene MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1995
Barium MR 1 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2020

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 Crossville Water 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 AL0000508 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
2020 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1005
2020 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1085
2020 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1045
2020 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1010
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1075
2020 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1041
2020 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1074
2020 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1025
2020 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1024
2020 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1036
2020 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1020
2020 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1015
2020 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 1035
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 2456
2012 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / AL0000508 / 2950

How Crossville Water Board Compares

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

Metric Crossville Water Board Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 111 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 1,998 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 Crossville Water Board water safe to drink? ▼
Crossville Water Board (PWS ID: AL0000508) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,998 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Crossville Water Board serve? ▼
Crossville Water Board serves 1,998 people in Crossville, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 666 service connections.
What type of violations does Crossville Water Board have? ▼
Crossville Water Board has 111 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 107 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Crossville Water Board water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Crossville Water Board under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Crossville Water Board use? ▼
Crossville Water 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.