ADDISON WATER WORKS

Q: Is ADDISON WATER WORKS water safe to drink?

ADDISON WATER WORKS (PWS ID: AL0001402) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,622 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: How many people does ADDISON WATER WORKS serve?

ADDISON WATER WORKS serves 2,622 people in ADDISON, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 874 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does ADDISON WATER WORKS have?

ADDISON WATER WORKS has 132 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in ADDISON WATER WORKS water?

No. ADDISON WATER WORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does ADDISON WATER WORKS use?

ADDISON WATER WORKS uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: AL0001402 · ADDISON, Alabama 35540

ADDISON WATER WORKS serves 2,622 people in ADDISON, Alabama using Surface Water water sources. It has 132 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ADDISON WATER WORKS

ADDISON WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,622 residents in ADDISON, Alabama (Winston County) through 874 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 10 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. ADDISON WATER WORKS's 132 violations sit above the Alabama average. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%). 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

2,622

Total Violations

132

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 874
County: Winston
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 3
Monitoring Violations: 129
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	10	1998
Pentachlorophenol	MR	6	1996
Nitrate	MR	6	1998
Arsenic	MR	3	1998
CYANIDE	MR	3	1998
Nickel	MR	3	1998
Nitrite	MR	3	1998
Antimony, Total	MR	3	1998
Beryllium, Total	MR	3	1998
Xylenes, Total	MR	3	1995
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	3	1995
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	3	1995
Vinyl chloride	MR	3	1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	1995
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	3	1995
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	3	1995
Toluene	MR	3	1995
Styrene	MR	3	1995
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	3	1995
Mercury	MR	3	1998
Trichloroethylene	MR	3	1995
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	3	1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	3	1995
Barium	MR	3	1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	1995
Benzene	MR	3	1995
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	3	1995
Cadmium	MR	3	1998

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFPeA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	8/9/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	8/9/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	8/9/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	8/9/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	8/9/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	8/9/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	8/9/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	8/9/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	8/9/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	8/9/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	8/9/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	8/9/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	8/9/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	5/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	5/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	5/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	5/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	5/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	5/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	5/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	5/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	5/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	5/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	5/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	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 ADDISON WATER WORKS.

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 AL0001402 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
2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 3100
1998	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	10	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 2039
1998	Nitrate	MR	6	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1040
1998	Arsenic	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1005
1998	CYANIDE	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1024
1998	Nickel	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1036
1998	Nitrite	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1041
1998	Antimony, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1074
1998	Beryllium, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1075
1998	Mercury	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1035
1998	Barium	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1010
1998	Cadmium	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1015
1998	Selenium	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1045
1998	Thallium, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1085
1998	Chromium	MR	3	SDWIS / AL0001402 / 1020

How ADDISON WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric	ADDISON WATER WORKS	Alabama avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	132	72	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	3	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	2,622	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ADDISON WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼

ADDISON WATER WORKS (PWS ID: AL0001402) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,622 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does ADDISON WATER WORKS serve? ▼

ADDISON WATER WORKS serves 2,622 people in ADDISON, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 874 service connections.

What type of violations does ADDISON WATER WORKS have? ▼

ADDISON WATER WORKS has 132 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in ADDISON WATER WORKS water? ▼

No. ADDISON WATER WORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does ADDISON WATER WORKS use? ▼

ADDISON WATER WORKS 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.

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