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Community Water System · PWS AL0001151

Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of

Columbiana, Alabama 35085 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 11,664 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

11,664
People served
150
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of - above the Alabama per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
11,664
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of

Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 11,664 residents in Columbiana, Alabama (Shelby County) through 3,888 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 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 150 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 6 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%).

Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of's 150 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
11,664
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,888
County
Shelby
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
150
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 6 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2000
Endrin MR 4 2011
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Toxaphene MR 4 2011
Dalapon MR 4 2011
Diquat MR 4 2011
Endothall MR 4 2011
Glyphosate MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2011
Dinoseb MR 4 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2011
Atrazine MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2011
Chlordane MR 4 2011
OXAMYL MR 4 2011
2,4-D MR 4 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2011
Carbofuran MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 203 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/25/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/25/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/25/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/25/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/25/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/25/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/25/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/25/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/25/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/25/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/25/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/25/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/25/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/25/2025 <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 Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of.

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 AL0001151 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
2011 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2005
2011 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2015
2011 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2020
2011 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2031
2011 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2032
2011 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2033
2011 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2034
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2037
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2039
2011 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2042
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2050
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2067
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2274
2011 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001151 / 2306

How Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of Compares

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

Metric Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 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 11,664 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 Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of water safe to drink?
Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of (PWS ID: AL0001151) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 11,664 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of serve?
Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of serves 11,664 people in Columbiana, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,888 service connections.
What type of violations does Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of have?
Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of has 150 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 150 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of water?
No. Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of use?
Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town Of 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.
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.