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Athens, AL

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Contamination score

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⚠️5 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
14
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Athens,The Water Works Bd Of The City Of

PWSID:
AL0000824
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
43,431 people

Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth.

PWSID:
AL0000833
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
90,900 people

EPA & DEP violations

Athens,The Water Works Bd Of The City Of

PWSID AL00008243 violations

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 9, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine dioxide — MRDL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Chlorine dioxide MRDL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MRDL · Began Dec 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth.

PWSID AL000083311 violations

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jan 11, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Mar 11, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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