Water system

Cwm Water Authority

D
Alabama EPA ID AL0001764 1,749 people Surface water · purchased

What this means for you

Is it safe to drink right now?
Based on the latest EPA data, Cwm Water Authority has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
Should I use a filter?
It's worth considering. Cwm Water Authority has a D because of its violation record over the past 5 years (11 health-based), even though nothing is flagged as unresolved in the last year. A filter matched to the contaminants in its violation history is a reasonable precaution.
What kind of filter?
See matched standards and product picks.

This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.

Summary: 11 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 74 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
EPA data snapshot 2026Q3. Grade is TapWaterZip's own score — see methods.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”), EPA UCMR 5

No UCMR 5 results on file (mostly smaller systems weren’t required to test).

Lead and copper

Lead 90th percentile0 ppb2025-12-31
Current action level15 ppbLCRI lowers to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027

Violations (last 5 years)

BeganTypeContaminant / ruleStatus
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,1,1-TrichloroethaneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,1,2-TrichloroethaneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingMethoxychlorResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingETHYLENE DIBROMIDEResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingGross Beta Particle ActivityArchived
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingToxapheneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,1-DichloroethyleneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingSimazineResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingHEXACHLOROBENZENEResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingTrichloroethyleneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingTolueneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingBenzo(a)pyreneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingVinyl chlorideResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingEthylbenzeneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingLASSOResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingBenzeneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingOXAMYLResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reporting1,2-DichloropropaneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingp-DichlorobenzeneResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingPentachlorophenolResolved
2024-10-01Missed or late testing/reportingTetrachloroethyleneResolved

Filters matched to this water

FILTER PICKS

Look for filters certified (NSF, IAPMO or WQA) to these standards for the specific contaminant. Buttons open the maker’s page or an Amazon search; use “Check NSF listing” to verify a model’s claims. No affiliate links yet — grades are never sold.

Chlorine/chloramine taste

NSF/ANSI 42
Aquasana Clean Water Pitcher ~$35
Pitcher for chlorine taste/odor; check the NSF/ANSI 42 listing for the exact model.
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Brita Elite Filter ~$20–40
Common faucet/pitcher option; confirm the 42 claim on the box.
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Annual water quality report

Utilities must publish a Consumer Confidence Report every year by July 1. Find it on the utility’s website or ask them directly; EPA explains how.

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