RED BAY, AL · Franklin County
RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD 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 RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD.
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)
- AL0000607
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 6,048
- Service connections
- 2,016
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD is one of 185 community water systems in Alabama in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,048 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 33 entries between 1996 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.
All 33 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 synthetic organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
May 9, 2017 – August 14, 2017
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chlordane
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor epoxide
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4,5-TP
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzo(a)pyrene
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Endrin
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Methoxychlor
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Toxaphene
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Endothall
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Glyphosate
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
November 21, 2016 – February 14, 2017
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
November 21, 2016 – February 14, 2017
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrite
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
Resolved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 – August 14, 2017 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Chlordane | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor epoxide | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4,5-TP | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzo(a)pyrene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Endrin | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Methoxychlor | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Toxaphene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Endothall | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Glyphosate | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor | — | Archived |
| November 21, 2016 – February 14, 2017 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| November 21, 2016 – February 14, 2017 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrite | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 14, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- March 14, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
- March 14, 2017State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
- February 8, 2013State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- March 22, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
- May 19, 2009State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- May 23, 2004State Compliance achieved42 linked violations
- February 13, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice34 linked violations
Common questions
Is RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD 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 RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD.
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
BURKS, JEFF
256-356-8622
RED BAY, AL 35582