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OPELIKA, WW BD. OF THE CITY OF

OPELIKA, AL · ~45,621 people served

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50
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0000816

State

Alabama

City

OPELIKA

Population served

45,621

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 50 points — the score moved from 100 to 50 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 50

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 Jan 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

17

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

37

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2019. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Mar 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Mar 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Sep 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jun 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jun 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2019
  • State action · SIF Mar 2019
  • State action · SIA Feb 2019
  • State action · SIE Feb 2019
  • State action · SOX Oct 2016
  • State action · SOX Jun 2016
  • State action · SIF Jun 2016
  • State action · SOX Apr 2016

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0000816 — 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.