Public water system record
Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water
On record as serving Etowah County, AL · Serves 5,616 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water buys its water from Hokes Bluff Water Board.
- Record on file since 2004, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,897 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2006, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water buys its water from Hokes Bluff Water Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Hokes Bluff Water Board Hokes Bluff, AL
Annual water quality report
Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Alabama.
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