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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
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Marion Water & Sewer Board, City of
Marion · Perry County
4,188 2 1
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority
Selma · Dallas County
4,152 3 0
Luverne, Ww&sb of the City of
Luverne · Crenshaw County
3,903 5 0
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority
Lisman · Choctaw County
3,450 6 0
Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe
Birmingham · Jefferson County
2,700 2 1
Leighton, Wsb of the Town of
Leighton · Colbert County
1,203 3 0
Gurley Water System
Gurley · Madison County
1,155 2 0
Lowndesboro, Town of
Lowndesboro · Lowndes County
1,128 2 1
Wadley Utilities Board
Wadley · Randolph County
864 3 1
Red Level Water Works
Red Level · Covington County
855 1 0
Hobson City Water System
Hobson City · Calhoun County
627 1 0
Akron Water Department, Town of
Akron · Hale County
513 1 0
Goshen Water Works Dist System
Goshen · Pike County
438 3 0
Glenwood Water Works
Glenwood · Crenshaw County
318 5 3
Hilltop RV Park
Robertsdale · Baldwin County
306 1 0
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama INC
Anniston · Calhoun County
120 1 0
Hubbard Landing, INC
Stockton · Baldwin County
60 2 0
White's Commercial Park
Orange Beach · Baldwin County
50 1 0
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center
Andalusia · Covington County
25 2 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.