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Community Water System · PWS AL0001327

Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA

Quinton, Alabama 35130 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,059 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,059
People served
56
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA, 43% of them health-based - below the Alabama per-system average.

56
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,059
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA

Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,059 residents in Quinton, Alabama (Walker County) through 353 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 total violations for this system , of which 24 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 22 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%).

Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA's 56 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
1,059
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
353
County
Walker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 22 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1994
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2006
TTHM MR 4 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008

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 Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA.

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 AL0001327 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 3100
2008 TTHM MCL 22 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 2950
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 7000
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 2456
2006 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 2950
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / AL0001327 / 5000

How Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA Compares

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

Metric Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 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 1,059 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 Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA water safe to drink? ▼
Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA (PWS ID: AL0001327) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,059 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA serve? ▼
Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA serves 1,059 people in Quinton, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 353 service connections.
What type of violations does Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA have? ▼
Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA has 56 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA use? ▼
Copeland Ferry/Pumpkin Center WA 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.