FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM

Q: Is FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: AL0001137) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 13,509 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM have?

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM has 116 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM water?

No. FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM use?

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: AL0001137 · FT MITCHELL, Alabama 36856

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM serves 13,509 people in FT MITCHELL, Alabama using Groundwater water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 13,509 residents in FT MITCHELL, Alabama (Russell County) through 4,400 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 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 116 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 TTHM, recorded in 16 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. FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM's 116 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.

Population Served

13,509

Total Violations

116

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 4,400
County: Russell
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 116
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MR	16	2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	16	2020
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2017
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2017
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2017
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2017
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2017
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2017
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2017
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2017
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2017
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2017
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2017
Benzene	MR	4	2017
Toluene	MR	4	2017
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2017
Styrene	MR	4	2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFTrDA	9/3/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/3/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/3/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/3/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/3/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/3/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/3/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/3/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/3/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/3/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/3/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/3/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/3/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/3/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 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 FT MITCHELL 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 AL0001137 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	TTHM	MR	16	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2950
2020	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	16	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2456
2017	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2982
2017	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2983
2017	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2984
2017	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2987
2017	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2989
2017	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2380
2017	Ethylbenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2992
2017	Xylenes, Total	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2955
2017	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2964
2017	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2969
2017	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2976
2017	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2977
2017	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / AL0001137 / 2979

How FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric	FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM	Alabama avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	116	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	13,509	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 FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: AL0001137) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 13,509 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM serves 13,509 people in FT MITCHELL, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,400 service connections.

What type of violations does FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM have? ▼

FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM has 116 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM water? ▼

No. FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM use? ▼

FT MITCHELL 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.

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