Muscle Shoals Utility Board Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: AL0000321
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 04
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 18,303 		Contact Information
BARTON, ADRIAN
BARTON, ADRIAN
2210 East Second Street
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (1) 2014   (1) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (0)
chlorate chlorate

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

chlorate

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 20 210 760
2014 2014-01-14 20 210 480
2013 2013-10-23 20 210 660
2013 2013-10-23 20 210 430
2013 2013-07-15 20 210 570
2013 2013-07-15 20 210 470
2013 2013-04-19 20 210 470
2013 2013-04-08 20 210 540

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
chromium 0.2 100 0.0625 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 100 0.5
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-04-19 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-04-08 0.2 100 < 0.2
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.075 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.03 0 0.09
2014 2014-01-14 0.03 0 0.07
2013 2013-10-23 0.03 0 0.09
2013 2013-10-23 0.03 0 0.04
2013 2013-07-15 0.03 0 0.12
2013 2013-07-15 0.03 0 0.05
2013 2013-04-19 0.03 0 0.09
2013 2013-04-08 0.03 0 0.05
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-01-14 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-23 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-23 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-07-15 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-07-15 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-04-19 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-04-08 1 70 < 1
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molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-01-14 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-10-23 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-10-23 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-07-15 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-07-15 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-04-19 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-04-08 1 40 < 1
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strontium 0.3 1500 66 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.3 1500 64
2014 2014-01-14 0.3 1500 59
2013 2013-10-23 0.3 1500 66
2013 2013-10-23 0.3 1500 83
2013 2013-07-15 0.3 1500 64
2013 2013-07-15 0.3 1500 61
2013 2013-04-19 0.3 1500 69
2013 2013-04-08 0.3 1500 62
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vanadium 0.2 21 0.6 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 21 0.4
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 21 0.3
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 21 0.8
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 21 0.8
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 21 0.9
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 21 0.8
2013 2013-04-19 0.2 21 0.5
2013 2013-04-08 0.2 21 0.3
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1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-23 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-07-15 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-04-08 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-23 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-07-15 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-04-08 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-10-23 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-07-15 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-04-08 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 0.2375 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.07 0.35 0.29
2013 2013-10-23 0.07 0.35 0.26
2013 2013-07-15 0.07 0.35 0.2
2013 2013-04-08 0.07 0.35 0.2
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-04-08 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-23 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-07-15 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-04-08 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-10-23 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-07-15 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-04-08 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-10-23 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-07-15 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-04-08 0.08 0 < 0.08
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-10-23 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-07-15 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-04-08 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-10-23 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-07-15 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-04-08 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-23 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-07-15 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-04-08 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-23 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-07-15 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-04-08 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-23 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-07-15 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-04-08 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-01-14 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-10-23 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-07-15 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-04-08 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
AL102147 lead 2014-01-01 2016-12-31 0.005mg/L
AL86346 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.005mg/L
AL78873 lead 2011-01-01 2013-12-31 0.005mg/L
AL56086 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0.005mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2009-04-01 - 2009-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Endrin Returned to Compliance
2008-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Known
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toxaphene Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Selenium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Nitrates Monitoring, Regular Nitrate Returned to Compliance
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Methoxychlor Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Mercury Returned to Compliance
- N/A Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Fluoride Returned to Compliance
- N/A Total Trihalomethanes Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Chromium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Cadmium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular BHC-GAMMA Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Arsenic Returned to Compliance
- N/A Total Trihalomethanes Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Known
- N/A Total Trihalomethanes Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Known

Local Water Testing

Find a lab in your area so you can get your tap or well water tested. This list contains both governmental and private labs, all of which are EPA-certified for drinking water testing.

Lab Location Zip Code
Limestone County Bacteriological Laboratory Athens, AL 35612
Pace Analytical National Decatur Decatur, AL 35601
Southern Environmental Testing Florence, AL 35630

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