Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AL0001433

Golden Rod Broilers

Cullman, Alabama 35055 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

350
People served: 187
EPA violations: 18
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Golden Rod Broilers, 10% of them health-based - above the Alabama per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record: 10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 350
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Golden Rod Broilers

Golden Rod Broilers is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Cullman, Alabama (Cullman County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 18 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 161 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 36 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%).

Golden Rod Broilers's 187 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

350

Total Violations

187

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Cullman
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 18
Monitoring Violations: 161
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MR	36	2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	36	2022
TTHM	MCL	9	1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	8	2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MCL	4	1993
Cryptosporidium	MR	4	2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2021
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	3	2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1997
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1997
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1997
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1997
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1997
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1997
Benzene	MR	2	1997
Toluene	MR	2	1997
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1997
Styrene	MR	2	1997
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	2	2001
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2012
Arsenic	MR	2	2021
Cadmium	MR	2	2021
Chromium	MR	2	2021
CYANIDE	MR	2	2021
Mercury	MR	2	2021
Nickel	MR	2	2021

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 Golden Rod Broilers.

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 AL0001433 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
2022	TTHM	MR	36	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 2950
2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	36	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 2456
2022	CARBON, TOTAL	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 2920
2022	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 8000
2021	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	8	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 2946
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 8000
2021	Arsenic	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1005
2021	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1015
2021	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1020
2021	CYANIDE	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1024
2021	Mercury	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1035
2021	Nickel	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1036
2021	Nitrite	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1041
2021	Beryllium, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1075
2021	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / AL0001433 / 1045

How Golden Rod Broilers Compares

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

Metric	Golden Rod Broilers	Alabama avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	187	72	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	18	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	350	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 Golden Rod Broilers water safe to drink? ▼

Golden Rod Broilers (PWS ID: AL0001433) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does Golden Rod Broilers serve? ▼

Golden Rod Broilers serves 350 people in Cullman, Alabama. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Golden Rod Broilers have? ▼

Golden Rod Broilers has 187 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 161 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Golden Rod Broilers water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Golden Rod Broilers under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Golden Rod Broilers use? ▼

Golden Rod Broilers uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.