ATHENS, THE WATERWORKS BD OF THE CITY OF

Alabama — Community Water System — PWSID: AL0000824

System Information

PWSID	AL0000824
System Name	ATHENS, THE WATERWORKS BD OF THE CITY OF
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	ATHENS
ZIP Code	35612
Address	—
Organization	JUNKIN, JIMMY
Phone	205-331-9999

Population & Service

Population Served	40,596
Service Connections	13,552

Drinking Water Violations (51)

This water system has 51 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
Mar 25, 2008	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Mar 28, 2008	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 1, 2008	Jan 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2008	Jan 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2008	Jan 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2008	Jan 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 28, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 28, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 28, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Chromium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Antimony, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	CYANIDE	MR	No	Yes	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	CYANIDE	MR	No	Yes	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	No	Yes	—	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	No	Yes	—	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Chromium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nickel	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nickel	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrite	MR	No	Yes	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrite	MR	No	Yes	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Thallium, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Beryllium, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.004 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Thallium, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Antimony, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Beryllium, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.004 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2003	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002	Mar 31, 2002	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	No	.063	0.060 mg/L	.06	Resolved	Mar 31, 2002	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2001	Dec 31, 2001	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	No	.065	0.060 mg/L	.06	Resolved	Dec 31, 2001	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule
Oct 1, 2001	Dec 31, 2001	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	No	.065	0.060 mg/L	.06	Resolved	Dec 31, 2001	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule
Oct 1, 2001	Dec 31, 2001	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	No	.065	0.060 mg/L	.06	Resolved	Dec 31, 2001	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule
Jul 1, 2001	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2001	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jun 1, 1993	Jun 30, 1993	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1993	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1993	Jun 30, 1993	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1993	Total Coliform Rule
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