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Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of)

Vincent, Alabama 35178 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,733 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,733
People served
83
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of), 1% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,733
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of)

Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,733 residents in Vincent, Alabama (Shelby County) through 911 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 13 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%).

Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of)'s 83 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
2,733
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
911
County
Shelby
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2025
Nitrate MR 3 2002
Endrin MR 2 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2022
Toxaphene MR 2 2022
Dalapon MR 2 2022
Diquat MR 2 2022
Glyphosate MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2022
Dinoseb MR 2 2022
Carbofuran MR 2 2022
Atrazine MR 2 2022
Heptachlor MR 2 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2022
2,4-D MR 2 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2022
Simazine MR 2 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2022
Picloram MR 2 2022
Chlordane MR 2 2022
Endothall MR 2 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2022
LASSO MR 2 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2022

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 Vincent (the Wwb of the City 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 AL0001168 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 5000
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2039
2022 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2005
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2010
2022 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2020
2022 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2031
2022 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2032
2022 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2034
2022 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2035
2022 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2041
2022 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2046
2022 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2050
2022 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2065
2022 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2067
2022 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / AL0001168 / 2105

How Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) Compares

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

Metric Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 2,733 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 Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) water safe to drink? ▼
Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) (PWS ID: AL0001168) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,733 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) serve? ▼
Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) serves 2,733 people in Vincent, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 911 service connections.
What type of violations does Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) have? ▼
Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) has 83 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vincent (the Wwb of the City Of) use? ▼
Vincent (the Wwb of the City 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. 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.