SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY

PETERMAN, AL · ~5,196 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0001426

State

Alabama

City

PETERMAN

Population served

5,196

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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

Lithium

13,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2024. Official EPA record →

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2024 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2041 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2040 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2110 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2326 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2012 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2008 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2007 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIA Aug 2024
State action · SOX Aug 2024
State action · SIA Oct 2023
State action · SOX Oct 2023
State action · SOX Jul 2020
State action · SOX Jun 2020
State action · SOX Apr 2012
State action · SIA Apr 2012

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0001426 — 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.