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Daviston Water System, Town Of

Daviston, Alabama 36256 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 693 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

693
People served
42
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Daviston Water System, Town Of, 57% of them health-based - below the Alabama per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
57%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
693
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Daviston Water System, Town Of

Daviston Water System, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 693 residents in Daviston, Alabama (Tallapoosa County) through 231 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 24 (57%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 14 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%).

Daviston Water System, Town Of's 42 violations sit below 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
693
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
231
County
Tallapoosa
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2013
TTHM MCL 10 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2003

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 Daviston Water System, 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 AL0001274 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 3100
2009 TTHM MCL 10 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 2950
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 7000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / AL0001274 / 3100

How Daviston Water System, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Daviston Water System, Town Of Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 693 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 Daviston Water System, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Daviston Water System, Town Of (PWS ID: AL0001274) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 693 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Daviston Water System, Town Of serve? ▼
Daviston Water System, Town Of serves 693 people in Daviston, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 231 service connections.
What type of violations does Daviston Water System, Town Of have? ▼
Daviston Water System, Town Of has 42 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Daviston Water System, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Daviston Water System, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Daviston Water System, Town Of use? ▼
Daviston Water System, Town Of 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.