Is HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY 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 HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

GADSDEN, AL · Etowah County

HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY 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 HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY.

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): AL0000580
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,963
Service connections: 1,321
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY is one of 185 community water systems in Alabama in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,963 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 2013 and 2019, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2019.

All 8 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 the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
February 28, 2019 – June 2, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
November 29, 2018 – February 27, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 30, 2018 – August 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
March 1, 2018 – May 29, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
March 1, 2018 – May 29, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 23, 2017 – August 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
August 30, 2013 – November 26, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
February 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
February 28, 2019 – June 2, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
November 29, 2018 – February 27, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
May 30, 2018 – August 30, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
March 1, 2018 – May 29, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
March 1, 2018 – May 29, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
May 23, 2017 – August 31, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
August 30, 2013 – November 26, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
February 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

July 16, 2019State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
December 13, 2018State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
September 28, 2018State Public Notification received13 linked violations
September 27, 2018State Public Notification requested9 linked violations
September 27, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
December 26, 2017State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
September 20, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice16 linked violations
December 10, 2014State Compliance achieved9 linked violations
July 10, 2014State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
July 10, 2014State Public Notification received14 linked violations
July 23, 2013State Public Notification requested20 linked violations

Common questions

Is HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY 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 HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY.
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

LANG, HOLLI

256-546-1751

GADSDEN, AL 35904