Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Alabama
69 active public water systems in Alabama had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 41 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Enterprise, the Wwb of the City of Enterprise · Coffee County |
48,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Daleville, the Wwsb of the City of Daleville · Dale County |
10,014 | 3 | 2 | |
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Taylor, City of Taylor · Houston County |
9,339 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dale County Water Authority Ozark · Dale County |
7,779 | 1 | 0 | |
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Satsuma, the Wwb of the City of Satsuma · Mobile County |
7,248 | 4 | 1 | |
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Bakerhill Water Authority Bakerhill · Barbour County |
7,056 | 1 | 0 | |
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Coffee County Water Authority New Brockton · Coffee County |
6,180 | 3 | 0 | |
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Headland Water Works Headland · Henry County |
6,003 | 1 | 0 | |
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Spring Valley Water Authority Tuscumbia · Colbert County |
5,520 | 1 | 0 | |
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Houston County Water Authority Dothan · Houston County |
4,902 | 2 | 0 | |
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New Brockton, Ww&sb of the Town of New Brockton · Coffee County |
4,185 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hartford, City of Hartford · Geneva County |
4,140 | 4 | 1 | |
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Level Plains, Town of Daleville · Dale County |
3,819 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ashford Water Works, City of Ashford · Houston County |
3,816 | 1 | 0 | |
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Slocomb, the WW and SB of the Town of Slocomb · Geneva County |
3,630 | 1 | 0 | |
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Cottonwood, Town of Cottonwood · Houston County |
3,570 | 4 | 2 | |
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Midland City Water Department Midland City · Dale County |
3,300 | 2 | 0 | |
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Clio Water Works Clio · Barbour County |
2,832 | 3 | 2 | |
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Cowarts Water System, Town of Cowarts · Houston County |
2,469 | 1 | 0 | |
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Newton, the WW and SB of the Town of Newton · Dale County |
2,466 | 1 | 0 | |
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Kinsey Water System Dothan · Houston County |
2,010 | 1 | 0 | |
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Cowikee Water Authority Eufaula · Barbour County |
1,995 | 4 | 1 | |
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Malvern Water System, Town of Malvern · Geneva County |
1,852 | 1 | 0 | |
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Webb Water System Webb · Houston County |
1,521 | 2 | 0 | |
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West Barbour CO Water Authority Clayton · Barbour County |
1,395 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pinckard, Town of Pinckard · Dale County |
1,377 | 1 | 0 | |
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Louisville Water Works, Town of Louisville · Barbour County |
1,350 | 3 | 0 | |
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Ariton Water Works Board, Town of Ariton · Dale County |
1,263 | 4 | 1 | |
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Columbia Water Works Columbia · Houston County |
1,179 | 2 | 1 | |
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Newville, Town of Newville · Henry County |
900 | 2 | 0 | |
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Midway Water Works Clayton, Midway · Bullock County |
867 | 3 | 0 | |
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Farley Nuclear Plant Birmingham · Houston County |
850 | 1 | 0 | |
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Daviston Water System, Town of Daviston · Tallapoosa County |
825 | 3 | 1 | |
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Blue Springs Water System, Town of Clio · Barbour County |
636 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wills Cross Roads Water System Abbeville · Henry County |
540 | 2 | 1 | |
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Avon Water System Ashford · Houston County |
495 | 1 | 0 | |
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Gordon, Town of Gordon · Houston County |
414 | 1 | 0 | |
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Black, Town of Black · Geneva County |
375 | 2 | 1 | |
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Kansas Water System Kansas · Walker County |
318 | 4 | 1 | |
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Camp Victory Samson · Geneva County |
170 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ala. Warehouse/lower Pool #2 Shorterville · Henry County |
45 | 5 | 1 | |
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Daphne, Utilities Board of the City of Daphne · Baldwin County |
33,372 | 2 | 0 | |
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Blount County Water Authority Cleveland · Blount County |
19,074 | 1 | 0 | |
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Belforest Water System Daphne · Baldwin County |
17,268 | 2 | 1 | |
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Citizens Water Service, Inc. Brookwood · Tuscaloosa County |
15,096 | 1 | 0 | |
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Butler County Water Authority Greenville · Butler County |
14,052 | 1 | 0 | |
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Aliceville, Water & SB of the City of Aliceville · Pickens County |
5,655 | 2 | 0 | |
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Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority Florence · Lauderdale County |
4,881 | 5 | 1 | |
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Eutaw Water Department Eutaw · Greene County |
4,764 | 1 | 0 | |
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West Blocton, Town of West Blocton · Bibb County |
4,629 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.