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Community Water System · PWS AL0000994

Lemoyne Water System, Inc.

Axis, Alabama 36505 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,825 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,825
People served
440
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 440 drinking-water violations at Lemoyne Water System, Inc. - above the Alabama per-system average.

440
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,825
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lemoyne Water System, Inc.

Lemoyne Water System, Inc. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,825 residents in Axis, Alabama (Mobile County) through 1,275 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 440 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 439 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 9 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. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%).

Lemoyne Water System, Inc.'s 440 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
3,825
Total Violations
440
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,275
County
Mobile
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
439
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2020
Toluene MR 9 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2020
Styrene MR 9 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2020
Benzene MR 9 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2017
Endrin MR 8 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2017
Toxaphene MR 8 2017
Dalapon MR 8 2017
Endothall MR 8 2017
OXAMYL MR 8 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/17/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/17/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/17/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/17/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/17/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/17/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/17/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/17/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/17/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/17/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/17/2023 <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 Lemoyne Water System, 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 AL0000994 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
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2981
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2968
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2983
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2989
2020 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2991
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2984
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2378
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2996
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / AL0000994 / 2955

How Lemoyne Water System, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Lemoyne Water System, Inc. Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 440 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 3,825 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 Lemoyne Water System, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Lemoyne Water System, Inc. (PWS ID: AL0000994) has 440 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,825 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lemoyne Water System, Inc. serve? ▼
Lemoyne Water System, Inc. serves 3,825 people in Axis, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,275 service connections.
What type of violations does Lemoyne Water System, Inc. have? ▼
Lemoyne Water System, Inc. has 440 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 439 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lemoyne Water System, Inc. water? ▼
No. Lemoyne Water System, Inc. was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Lemoyne Water System, Inc. use? ▼
Lemoyne Water System, 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.
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.