WASHINGTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

CHATOM, AL · ~2,445 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0001784

State

Alabama

City

CHATOM

Population served

2,445

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

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2022. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2021 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2021 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2013 Resolved

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

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2008 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2008 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2003 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Aug 2022
State action · SIA Jul 2022
State action · SIF Jul 2014
State action · SOX Oct 2013
State action · SIE Sep 2013
State action · SIA Sep 2013
State action · SOX Apr 2012
State action · SOX Apr 2012

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0001784 — 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.