Water Quality in Sylacauga, AL (36268)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 36268.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 7 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are10 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 67% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

5,939

Population

7

Water Systems

10

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (7)

Sylacauga Utilities Board

Surface water 24,087 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.58 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Talladega Water And Sewer Board, City Of

All resolved
Surface water 20,250 people served
8 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lincoln, City Of

All resolved
Groundwater 13,923 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Munford Water Authority, Inc.

Groundwater 4,467 people served
0 violations

Camp Mac Inc.

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Randalls Trailer Park

Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations

Wallace Trailer Court

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0.58 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Sylacauga (36268) has more violations than 67% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 10, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 67th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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