COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY

PELL CITY, AL · ~4,569 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0001434

State

Alabama

City

PELL CITY

Population served

4,569

Primary source

GWP

Score history

▼ 8 points — the score moved from 100 to 92 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 92

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 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxA

7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2023. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2034 began Jan 2023 Resolved

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began May 2022 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF Jun 2023
State action · SOX Apr 2023
State action · SIA Apr 2023
State action · SOX Jun 2022
State action · SIE Jun 2022
State action · SIA Jun 2022
State action · SIA Sep 2014
State action · SOX Aug 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0001434 — 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.