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East Brewton Water & Sewer Board

East Brewton, Alabama 36426 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,994 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,994
People served
487
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 487 drinking-water violations at East Brewton Water & Sewer Board - above the Alabama per-system average.

487
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,994
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Brewton Water & Sewer Board

East Brewton Water & Sewer Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,994 residents in East Brewton, Alabama (Escambia County) through 997 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 487 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 478 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 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 19 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%).

East Brewton Water & Sewer Board's 487 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
2,994
Total Violations
487
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
997
County
Escambia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
478
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 19 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 2007
Benzene MR 19 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 19 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 19 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 19 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 19 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 19 2007
Toluene MR 19 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
Styrene MR 19 2007
Nitrate MR 9 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2021
TTHM MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2005
CYANIDE MR 4 2005
Mercury MR 4 2005
Nitrite MR 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2005

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 East Brewton Water & Sewer 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 AL0000558 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 / AL0000558 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 5000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 7000
2011 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 1040
2007 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2380
2007 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2964
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2976
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2977
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2980
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2987
2007 Benzene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2990
2007 Ethylbenzene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2992
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2378
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2955
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / AL0000558 / 2969

How East Brewton Water & Sewer Board Compares

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

Metric East Brewton Water & Sewer Board Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 487 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 2,994 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 East Brewton Water & Sewer Board water safe to drink? ▼
East Brewton Water & Sewer Board (PWS ID: AL0000558) has 487 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,994 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does East Brewton Water & Sewer Board serve? ▼
East Brewton Water & Sewer Board serves 2,994 people in East Brewton, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 997 service connections.
What type of violations does East Brewton Water & Sewer Board have? ▼
East Brewton Water & Sewer Board has 487 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 478 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Brewton Water & Sewer Board water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Brewton Water & Sewer Board under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Brewton Water & Sewer Board use? ▼
East Brewton Water & Sewer 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.
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.