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Bridgeport Utilities Board

Bridgeport, Alabama 35740 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,505 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,505
People served
112
EPA violations
0
Health-based
2 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 112 drinking-water violations at Bridgeport Utilities Board - above the Alabama per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds.

112
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,505
People served by this system
2
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bridgeport Utilities Board

Bridgeport Utilities Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,505 residents in Bridgeport, Alabama (Jackson County) through 1,835 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 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 96 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 16 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.2 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Bridgeport Utilities Board's 112 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.

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,505
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,835
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2018
TTHM MR 16 2018
CARBON, TOTAL MR 9 2022
Turbidity MR 4 2019
E. COLI MR 4 2019
Cryptosporidium MR 4 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2021
Styrene MR 2 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2021
Toluene MR 2 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2021
Benzene MR 2 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 9/12/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/12/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/12/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/12/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/12/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/12/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/12/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/12/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/12/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/12/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/12/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/12/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/12/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/12/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/12/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/7/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/7/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/7/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 3/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 3/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 3/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 3/8/2023 3.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
4:2 FTS 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 3/8/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 3/8/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/8/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/8/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/8/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 3/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Bridgeport 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 AL0000713 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 CARBON, TOTAL MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2920
2021 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2378
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2976
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2984
2021 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2985
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2987
2021 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2992
2021 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2996
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2981
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2955
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2380
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2977
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2982
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2969
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000713 / 2980

How Bridgeport Utilities Board Compares

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

Metric Bridgeport Utilities Board Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 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 2 compounds 51.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,505 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 Bridgeport Utilities Board water safe to drink? ▼
Bridgeport Utilities Board (PWS ID: AL0000713) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,505 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bridgeport Utilities Board serve? ▼
Bridgeport Utilities Board serves 5,505 people in Bridgeport, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,835 service connections.
What type of violations does Bridgeport Utilities Board have? ▼
Bridgeport Utilities Board has 112 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bridgeport Utilities Board water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in Bridgeport Utilities Board's water supply: PFBS, PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Bridgeport Utilities Board use? ▼
Bridgeport Utilities 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.