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Tuscaloosa tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Tuscaloosa. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Tuscaloosa is served by 3 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 182,331 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 18 violations across the community water system(s) serving Tuscaloosa, going back to the earliest EPA record. 6 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer
166,524 served · surface water · PWSID AL0001313 - Health-based Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times in August 2023. The EPA record lists a level of 1.152 NTU; the limit (MCL) is 1 NTU. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times in January 2022. The EPA record lists a level of 0.061 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between April 2022 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between April 2022 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Mitchell Water System Inc
8,730 served · surface water · PWSID AL0001306 As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.
Englewood-Hulls Water System, Inc.
7,077 served · surface water · PWSID AL0001301 As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.