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Water system · PWSID AL0000763

WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY

BESSEMER, AL · ~38,700 people served

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72
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0000763

State

Alabama

City

BESSEMER

Population served

38,700

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 28 points — the score moved from 100 to 72 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 72

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

Lithium

9,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

21

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Jan 2024 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Jul 2000 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SIA Apr 2025
  • State action · SIF Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SIA Sep 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0000763 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.