MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD
Alabama — Community Water System — PWSID: AL0000321
System Information
| PWSID | AL0000321 |
| System Name | MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 04 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Mar 5, 1980 |
| Last Reported | Nov 18, 2025 |
Location & Contact
| State | Alabama |
| City | MUSCLE SHOALS |
| ZIP Code | 35662 |
| Address | — |
| Organization | VANCE, JAMES |
| Phone | 256-386-9260 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 22,467 |
| Service Connections | 7,489 |
Drinking Water Violations (69)
This water system has 69 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | Chlorite | MR | No | Yes | — | 1.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2022 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | Chlorite | MR | No | Yes | — | 1.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2022 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .083 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2009 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .083 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2009 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .083 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2009 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .083 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2009 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jul 1, 2008 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 10, 2009 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 1, 2008 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 10, 2009 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 1, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1998 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1998 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 1, 1986 | Mar 31, 1987 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .106 | 0.080 mg/L | .1 | Archived | Mar 31, 1987 | Former Total Trihalomethane Rule |
| Oct 1, 1985 | Sep 30, 1986 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .109 | 0.080 mg/L | .1 | Archived | Sep 30, 1986 | Former Total Trihalomethane Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Toxaphene | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Mar 29, 1986 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .113 | 0.080 mg/L | .1 | Archived | Mar 29, 1986 | Former Total Trihalomethane Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Mar 29, 1986 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .113 | 0.080 mg/L | .1 | Archived | Mar 29, 1986 | Former Total Trihalomethane Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Mar 29, 1986 | TTHM | MCL | Yes | No | .113 | 0.080 mg/L | .1 | Archived | Mar 29, 1986 | Former Total Trihalomethane Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Fluoride | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Fluoride | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Fluoride | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Fluoride | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Nitrate Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Toxaphene | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Toxaphene | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Endrin | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Nitrate Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Nitrate Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Nitrate Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Chromium | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Chromium | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Chromium | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Chromium | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.0002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.0002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.0002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.0002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Methoxychlor | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.04 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Methoxychlor | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.04 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Methoxychlor | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.04 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Methoxychlor | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.04 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Mercury | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Endrin | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Endrin | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Dec 29, 1985 | Endrin | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Synthetic Organic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Arsenic | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Arsenic Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Arsenic | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Arsenic Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Arsenic | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Arsenic Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Arsenic | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Arsenic Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Barium | MR | No | Yes | — | 2 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Barium | MR | No | Yes | — | 2 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nov 29, 1985 | Barium | MR | No | Yes | — | 2 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1985 | Inorganic Chemicals |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.