CHEROKEE, AL · Colbert County
CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Alabama’s official records. Always confirm current status with Alabama before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- AL0000311
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,992
- Service connections
- 664
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT is one of 287 community water systems in Alabama in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,992 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1985 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.
Of the 9, 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and synthetic organic chemicals.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
October 1, 1985 – December 31, 1985
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 1, 1985 – November 30, 1985
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 1985 – December 31, 1985 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1985 – December 29, 1985 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| September 1, 1985 – November 30, 1985 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- February 8, 2022State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
- January 28, 2022State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- October 15, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
- October 15, 2020State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- November 30, 2015State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- March 20, 2015State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- September 18, 2009State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- April 7, 1994State Public Notification received13 linked violations
- August 27, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- December 23, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 13, 1985State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHEROKEE WATER & GAS DEPARTMENT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
RUTLAND, TROY
938-214-9247
CHEROKEE, AL 35616