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City of York Water System

Serves York, Sumter County, AL · 3,435 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of York Water System in the last ten years.

  • AL0001223
  • YORK
  • AL
  • 3,435 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 36925
EPA system ID AL0001223

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of York Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Alabama, December 2005.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,195 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 1992

EPA's records for City of York Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 26 health-based violations (26 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 35
2000s 25 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.

Show all 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.131 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2001 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Alabama regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of York Water System between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 22, 2005 Alabama Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), CARBON, TOTAL
Jul 30, 2004 Alabama Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

City of York Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Sumter County Water Authority. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of York Water System.

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Annual water quality report

City of York Water System 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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