DETROIT, AL · Lamar County
DETROIT WATER WORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
DETROIT WATER WORKS 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 1 item for DETROIT WATER WORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- AL0000767
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 435
- Service connections
- 145
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
DETROIT WATER WORKS is one of 323 community water systems in Alabama in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 435 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1995 and 2024, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
All 4 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 Lead and Copper Rule and volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
LSL Reporting
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – October 18, 2024
ResolvedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2022
UnaddressedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
June 1, 2020 – October 8, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 – October 18, 2024 | LSL Reporting | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| June 1, 2020 – October 8, 2021 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- October 18, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- October 8, 2021State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- June 16, 2021State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- October 19, 2020State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- January 5, 2012State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- August 1, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice28 linked violations
- August 13, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
- August 1, 1991State Public Notification received11 linked violations
- November 1, 1986State Intentional no-actiongeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is DETROIT WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. DETROIT WATER WORKS 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 DETROIT WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- DETROIT WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DETROIT WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for DETROIT WATER WORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
KING, KEITH
205-273-4294
DETROIT, AL 35552