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Community Water System · PWS AL0001074

Ramer Water Company, Inc.

Ramer, Alabama 36069 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,398 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,398
People served
198
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 198 drinking-water violations at Ramer Water Company, Inc. - above the Alabama per-system average.

198
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,398
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ramer Water Company, Inc.

Ramer Water Company, Inc. is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,398 residents in Ramer, Alabama (Montgomery County) through 466 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 198 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 196 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 14 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%).

Ramer Water Company, Inc.'s 198 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
1,398
Total Violations
198
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
466
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
196
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2000
Nitrate MR 6 1996
2,4-D MR 5 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1996
Xylenes, Total MR 5 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 1996
Benzene MR 5 1996
Styrene MR 5 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 5 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 5 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 5 1996
Toluene MR 5 1996
Antimony, Total MR 4 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1994
Cadmium MR 4 1994
Mercury MR 4 1994
Nickel MR 4 1994

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 Ramer Water Company, 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 AL0001074 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 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2051
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 5000
1996 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 1040
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2378
1996 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2380
1996 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2955
1996 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2964
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2977
1996 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2980
1996 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2981
1996 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2982
1996 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2983
1996 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2985
1996 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001074 / 2987

How Ramer Water Company, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Ramer Water Company, Inc. Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 198 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 1,398 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 Ramer Water Company, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Ramer Water Company, Inc. (PWS ID: AL0001074) has 198 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,398 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ramer Water Company, Inc. serve? ▼
Ramer Water Company, Inc. serves 1,398 people in Ramer, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 466 service connections.
What type of violations does Ramer Water Company, Inc. have? ▼
Ramer Water Company, Inc. has 198 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 196 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ramer Water Company, Inc. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ramer Water Company, Inc. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ramer Water Company, Inc. use? ▼
Ramer Water Company, 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. 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.