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WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC.

PWS ID: AL0000553 · ATMORE, Alabama 36504

WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. serves 12,060 people in ATMORE, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 151 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC.

WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,060 residents in ATMORE, Alabama (Escambia County) through 4,020 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 151 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 140 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 16 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. WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC.'s 151 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
12,060
Total Violations
151
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,020
County
Escambia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
140
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2023
TTHM MR 16 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2022
Benzene MR 5 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2022
Styrene MR 5 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
Toluene MR 5 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2004

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 416 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 8/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/2/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/2/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/10/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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 WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC..

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 AL0000553 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 5200
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 16 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2950
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2964
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2969
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2982
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2984
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2985
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2987
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000553 / 2989

How WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. Compares

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

Metric WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 151 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 12,060 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 WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. water safe to drink? ▼
WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. (PWS ID: AL0000553) has 151 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 12,060 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. serve? ▼
WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. serves 12,060 people in ATMORE, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,020 service connections.
What type of violations does WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. have? ▼
WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. has 151 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 140 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. water? ▼
No. WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. use? ▼
WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC. 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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