Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in Alabama
58 active public water systems in Alabama had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 58 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Alabama Water Birmingham · Jefferson County |
653,322 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bessemer Water Service Bessemer · Jefferson County |
86,091 | 2 | 1 | |
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Odenville, Utillities Bd. of the Town of Odenville · St. Clair County |
26,022 | 1 | 1 | |
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Selma, the WW and SB of the City of Selma · Dallas County |
21,834 | 2 | 1 | |
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Boaz Water & Sewer Board Boaz · Marshall County |
15,138 | 1 | 1 | |
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Walnut Hill Water Authority Dadeville · Tallapoosa County |
14,127 | 1 | 1 | |
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East Cullman Water System Cullman · Cullman County |
13,284 | 1 | 1 | |
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Brewton, the Wwb of the City of Brewton · Escambia County |
11,430 | 4 | 1 | |
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Daleville, the Wwsb of the City of Daleville · Dale County |
10,014 | 3 | 2 | |
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Jackson County Water Authority Scottsboro · Jackson County |
7,968 | 4 | 4 | |
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Macon County Water Authority Tuskegee · Macon County |
7,494 | 2 | 1 | |
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Satsuma, the Wwb of the City of Satsuma · Mobile County |
7,248 | 4 | 1 | |
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Triana Water Works Triana · Madison County |
7,038 | 2 | 1 | |
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Springville, City of Springville · St. Clair County |
6,468 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wilcox County Water and Sewer District Camden · Wilcox County |
6,144 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mulga Water Department Mulga · Jefferson County |
5,991 | 1 | 1 | |
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Millbrook Utilities Millbrook · Elmore County |
5,451 | 2 | 1 | |
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Elba, the WW and EB of the City of Elba · Coffee County |
5,262 | 3 | 1 | |
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Talladega County Water Department Talladega · Talladega County |
4,749 | 1 | 1 | |
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Greensboro, Utilities BD of the City of Greensboro · Hale County |
4,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Blountsville, the UB of the Town of Blountsville · Blount County |
4,266 | 1 | 1 | |
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Marion Water & Sewer Board, City of Marion · Perry County |
4,188 | 2 | 1 | |
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New Brockton, Ww&sb of the Town of New Brockton · Coffee County |
4,185 | 2 | 1 | |
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Central Talladega County Water District Alpine · Talladega County |
3,600 | 1 | 1 | |
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Excel, Town of Excel · Monroe County |
3,600 | 1 | 1 | |
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Uniontown,the WW & SB of the City of Uniontown · Perry County |
3,600 | 2 | 1 | |
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West Jefferson Water System, Town of Quinton · Jefferson County |
3,243 | 1 | 1 | |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham · Jefferson County |
3,200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Union Grove Utility Board Union Grove · Marshall County |
3,072 | 1 | 1 | |
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Brundidge Water Department, City of Brundidge · Pike County |
3,057 | 2 | 1 | |
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East Brewton, the Wwb of the Town of East Brewton · Escambia County |
2,994 | 1 | 1 | |
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Clio Water Works Clio · Barbour County |
2,832 | 3 | 2 | |
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Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe Birmingham · Jefferson County |
2,700 | 2 | 1 | |
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Remlap Pine Mtn Water Authority Remlap · Blount County |
2,616 | 2 | 1 | |
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Goodwater Wtr Works & Sewer Bd, City of Goodwater · Coosa County |
2,550 | 2 | 2 | |
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Hamden Ridge Water Authority Evergreen · Conecuh County |
2,196 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cowikee Water Authority Eufaula · Barbour County |
1,995 | 4 | 1 | |
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Steele Water Works Board Steele · St. Clair County |
1,743 | 4 | 2 | |
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Brantley, Town of Brantley · Crenshaw County |
1,458 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ariton Water Works Board, Town of Ariton · Dale County |
1,263 | 4 | 1 | |
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Walnut Grove, Town of Walnut Grove · Etowah County |
1,227 | 2 | 1 | |
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White Hall Water Board White Hall · Lowndes County |
1,200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Columbia Water Works Columbia · Houston County |
1,179 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lowndesboro, Town of Lowndesboro · Lowndes County |
1,128 | 2 | 1 | |
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Castleberry, Town of Castleberry · Conecuh County |
894 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wadley Utilities Board Wadley · Randolph County |
864 | 3 | 1 | |
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Daviston Water System, Town of Daviston · Tallapoosa County |
825 | 3 | 1 | |
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Twin Water Authority Guin · Marion County |
804 | 3 | 1 | |
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Water Works, Inc. Talladega · Talladega County |
594 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wills Cross Roads Water System Abbeville · Henry County |
540 | 2 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) 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.