Public Water Partners

GADSDEN, AL · Etowah County

GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF 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 GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF.

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)
AL0000577
System type
Community Water System
Population served
44,637
Service connections
14,900
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF is among the 23 largest community water systems in Alabama, serving 44,637 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 18 entries between 1990 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 18, 17 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, volatile organic chemicals, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    May 18, 2023 – August 27, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    CARBON, TOTAL

    January 1, 2022 – March 11, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    April 1, 1990 – June 30, 1990

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF 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 GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF.

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

HARE, CHAD

256-543-2884

GADSDEN, AL 35902