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Community Water System · PWS AL0001213

Steele Water Works Board

Steele, Alabama 35987 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,722 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,722
People served
74
EPA violations
48
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 74 drinking-water violations at Steele Water Works Board, 65% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

74
Total EPA violations on record
65%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,722
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Steele Water Works Board

Steele Water Works Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,722 residents in Steele, Alabama (St. Clair County) through 574 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 74 total violations for this system , of which 48 (65%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 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 TTHM, recorded in 46 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Steele Water Works Board's 74 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
1,722
Total Violations
74
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
574
County
St. Clair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
46
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 46 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2003
TTHM MR 3 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2025

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 Steele Water Works Board.

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 AL0001213 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 7500
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 2456
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 5000
2008 TTHM MCL 46 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 2950
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001213 / 3100

How Steele Water Works Board Compares

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

Metric Steele Water Works Board Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 74 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 1,722 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 Steele Water Works Board water safe to drink? ▼
Steele Water Works Board (PWS ID: AL0001213) has 74 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,722 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Steele Water Works Board serve? ▼
Steele Water Works Board serves 1,722 people in Steele, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 574 service connections.
What type of violations does Steele Water Works Board have? ▼
Steele Water Works Board has 74 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Steele Water Works Board water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Steele Water Works Board under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Steele Water Works Board use? ▼
Steele Water Works Board uses Surface Water 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.