Question 1

Is Goshen Water Works Dist System water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Goshen Water Works Dist System (PWS ID: AL0001114) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 546 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Goshen Water Works Dist System serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Goshen Water Works Dist System serves 546 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Goshen or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 146 service connections. The operator address is listed in Goshen, Alabama.

Question 3

What type of violations does Goshen Water Works Dist System have?

Accepted Answer

Goshen Water Works Dist System has 91 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Goshen Water Works Dist System water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Goshen Water Works Dist System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Goshen Water Works Dist System use?

Accepted Answer

Goshen Water Works Dist System uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where does Goshen Water Works Dist System sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Goshen Water Works Dist System ranks #27,622 of 29,740 by people served, and #483 of 487 in Alabama. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Goshen Water Works Dist System's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Goshen Water Works Dist System has 91 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 29% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 71% of that cohort has fewer violations than Goshen Water Works Dist System. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	11	2018
Coliform (TCR)	MR	6	1994
Glyphosate	MR	4	2020
TTHM	MR	4	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	2023
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	3	2024
Nitrate	MR	2	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1994
Benzene	MR	2	1994
Public Notice	Other	2	2019
Toluene	MR	2	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
Styrene	MR	1	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	1	1994

Goshen Water Works Dist System

Goshen Water Works Dist System standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Goshen Water Works Dist System

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints