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ATHENS, AL · Limestone County

LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. 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 LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH..

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)
AL0000833
System type
Community Water System
Population served
90,900
Service connections
27,500
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. is among the 8 largest community water systems in Alabama, serving 90,900 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1996 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 10, 9 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    January 11, 2023 – January 12, 2023

    Resolved

  • Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    March 11, 2022 – March 14, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. 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 LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH.’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH.’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH..

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

WILLIAMSON, DARYL

256-233-6448

ATHENS, AL 35612