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TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF

PWS ID: AL0000870 · TUSKEGEE, Alabama 36083

TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF serves 12,900 people in TUSKEGEE, Alabama using Surface Water water sources. It has 213 recorded EPA violations, including 56 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (2 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF

TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,900 residents in TUSKEGEE, Alabama (Macon County) through 4,170 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 213 total violations for this system , of which 56 (26%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 152 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 49 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0055 ppt. 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. TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF's 213 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
12,900
Total Violations
213
Health-Based Violations
56
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,170
County
Macon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
54
Monitoring Violations
152
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 49 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 2025
TTHM MR 30 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2009
Toluene MR 4 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2009
Benzene MR 4 2009
Styrene MR 4 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 2000
E. COLI MR 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 90 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/23/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/23/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/23/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/5/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/5/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/5/2025 0.0055 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/5/2025 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 6/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/5/2025 <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 TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF.

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 AL0000870 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
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 30 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2950
2020 TTHM MCL 49 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2950
2015 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 3014
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 5000
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2378
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2380
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2955
2009 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2964
2009 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2968
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2969
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2980
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2981
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2982
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000870 / 2983

How TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF Compares

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

Metric TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 213 72 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 56 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 12,900 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 TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF (PWS ID: AL0000870) has 213 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 12,900 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF serve? ▼
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF serves 12,900 people in TUSKEGEE, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,170 service connections.
What type of violations does TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF have? ▼
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF has 213 total violations: 56 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 152 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF's water supply: PFOA, PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF use? ▼
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF 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.

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