Benzene violations in Alabama
18 active public water systems in Alabama had a Benzene violation in the past three years. What Benzene is and why it matters.
Health effects: Benzene is classified by EPA as a known human carcinogen (Group A). Long-term exposure causes leukemia, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and other blood disorders including aplastic anemia. There is no established safe threshold. Children and individuals with compromised immune systems are most vulnerable to hematological effects.
Systems with a Benzene violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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South Alabama Utilities Water System Citronelle · Mobile County |
39,249 | 3 | 0 | |
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Pelham, City of Pelham · Shelby County |
38,703 | 1 | 0 | |
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Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board Oxford · Calhoun County |
31,239 | 2 | 0 | |
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Henry County Water Authority Abbeville · Henry County |
11,625 | 3 | 0 | |
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Brewton, the Wwb of the City of Brewton · Escambia County |
11,430 | 4 | 1 | |
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Green Pond Water System Green Pond · Bibb County |
8,631 | 3 | 0 | |
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Coffee County Water Authority New Brockton · Coffee County |
6,180 | 3 | 0 | |
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Heflin, the Water Works and Sewer Board Heflin · Cleburne County |
4,590 | 6 | 0 | |
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Greensboro, Utilities BD of the City of Greensboro · Hale County |
4,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Hartford, City of Hartford · Geneva County |
4,140 | 4 | 1 | |
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Stevenson, Util. Board of the Town of Stevenson · Jackson County |
4,101 | 4 | 2 | |
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Ardmore Water System Ardmore · Limestone County |
3,903 | 1 | 0 | |
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North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority Lisman · Choctaw County |
3,450 | 6 | 0 | |
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Midland City Water Department Midland City · Dale County |
3,300 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mexia Water System, Inc. Mexia · Monroe County |
2,532 | 2 | 1 | |
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Chatom, the Utilities Board of the Town Chatom · Washington County |
2,037 | 2 | 0 | |
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Cwm Water Authority Dickinson · Wilcox County |
1,749 | 8 | 0 | |
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Louisville Water Works, Town of Louisville · Barbour County |
1,350 | 3 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Benzene, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Benzene alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Alabama records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.