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Water system · PWSID AL0001145

RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

PHENIX CITY, AL · ~16,923 people served

Check your exact address → PHENIX CITY overview
67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0001145

State

Alabama

City

PHENIX CITY

Population served

16,923

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFPeA

6.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

9

Enforcement actions

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

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Dec 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Mar 2025
  • State action · SOX Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Nov 2024
  • State action · SIE Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0001145 — 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.