Public water system record
Sumiton Water Works Board
Serves an area of Walker County and Jefferson County, AL that includes Sumiton and Sipsey · 5,994 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Sumiton Water Works Board 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
- Sumiton Water Works Board buys its water from Jasper Water Works & Sewer Board.
- Record on file since 1997, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 1,994 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 1997
EPA's records for Sumiton Water Works Board go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (3 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2007, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Sumiton Water Works Board buys its water from Jasper Water Works & Sewer Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Sumiton Water Works Board.
Buys water from
- Jasper Water Works & Sewer Board Jasper, AL
Annual water quality report
Sumiton Water Works Board 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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