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Community Water System · PWS AL0000788

Lexington Water Works and Sewer

Lexington, Alabama 35648 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,910 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,910
People served
35
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 35 drinking-water violations at Lexington Water Works and Sewer, 11% of them health-based - below the Alabama per-system average.

35
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,910
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lexington Water Works and Sewer

Lexington Water Works and Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,910 residents in Lexington, Alabama (Lauderdale County) through 970 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 4 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 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 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. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%).

Lexington Water Works and Sewer's 35 violations sit below 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
2,910
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
970
County
Lauderdale
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2010
Public Notice Other 4 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2001
Groundwater Rule Other 1 2015

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 Lexington Water Works and Sewer.

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 AL0000788 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 / AL0000788 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 7500
2015 Groundwater Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 0700
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 3100
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 5000
2001 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AL0000788 / 7000

How Lexington Water Works and Sewer Compares

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

Metric Lexington Water Works and Sewer Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 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 2,910 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 Lexington Water Works and Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Lexington Water Works and Sewer (PWS ID: AL0000788) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,910 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lexington Water Works and Sewer serve? ▼
Lexington Water Works and Sewer serves 2,910 people in Lexington, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 970 service connections.
What type of violations does Lexington Water Works and Sewer have? ▼
Lexington Water Works and Sewer has 35 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lexington Water Works and Sewer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lexington Water Works and Sewer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lexington Water Works and Sewer use? ▼
Lexington Water Works and Sewer 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.