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Frisco City Water System

Frisco City, Alabama 36445 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,100
People served
496
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 496 drinking-water violations at Frisco City Water System, 1% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

496
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Frisco City Water System

Frisco City Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,100 residents in Frisco City, Alabama (Monroe County) through 700 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 496 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 491 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 Endrin, recorded in 12 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%).

Frisco City Water System's 496 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
2,100
Total Violations
496
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
700
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
491
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 12 2020
Toxaphene MR 12 2020
Dalapon MR 12 2020
Diquat MR 12 2020
Glyphosate MR 12 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2020
OXAMYL MR 12 2020
Picloram MR 12 2020
Dinoseb MR 12 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2020
Atrazine MR 12 2020
Heptachlor MR 12 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2020
2,4-D MR 12 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2020
Simazine MR 12 2020
Carbofuran MR 12 2020
LASSO MR 12 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2020
Chlordane MR 12 2020
Methoxychlor MR 12 2020
Endothall MR 12 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 1999

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 Frisco City Water System.

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 AL0001047 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 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2005
2020 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2020
2020 Dalapon MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2032
2020 Glyphosate MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2034
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2035
2020 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2036
2020 Picloram MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2041
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2042
2020 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2050
2020 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2065
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2067
2020 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2105
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 12 SDWIS / AL0001047 / 2110

How Frisco City Water System Compares

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

Metric Frisco City Water System Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 496 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 2,100 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 Frisco City Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Frisco City Water System (PWS ID: AL0001047) has 496 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Frisco City Water System serve? ▼
Frisco City Water System serves 2,100 people in Frisco City, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 700 service connections.
What type of violations does Frisco City Water System have? ▼
Frisco City Water System has 496 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 491 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Frisco City Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Frisco City Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Frisco City Water System use? ▼
Frisco City Water System 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.