Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O
EPA ID: AL0000133 · 56,646 people served · 15 ZIP codes
On record: Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O, 1 violation, all resolved, 56,646 in service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O serves a community with a median household income of $65,096 and an estimated 90,625 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 68% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Talladega County, Alabama rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O compares to EPA limits
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 21 detections recorded. 10 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 10 exceed state limits.
Chlorite was detected in this water system. ferrous sulfate reduction filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O (EPA ID: AL0000133) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 56,646 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 15 ZIP codes across 9 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (61/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36201 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36202 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36204 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36205 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36206 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36207 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 36210 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 9 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 6 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 35096 — Lincoln
- 36201 — Anniston
- 36202 — Anniston
- 36203 — Oxford
- 36204 — Anniston
- 36205 — Anniston
- 36206 — Anniston
- 36207 — Anniston
- 36210 — Anniston
- 36250 — Alexandria
- 36253 — Bynum
- 36254 — Choccolocco
- 36257 — De Armanville
- 36260 — Eastaboga
- 36277 — Weaver
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O (AL0000133) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O water safe to drink?
Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O serve?
Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O serves approximately 56,646 people across 15 ZIP codes in Alabama.
Where does Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
AWWSB has developed a Source Water Assessment for Coldwater Spring and for the Hillabee Reservoir. Our assessment has found there is low susceptibility to our source waters from elements likely to cause contamination. The source water assessment was updated in 2021.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Aesthetic water quality
These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.
Aesthetic measurements from Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board Consumer Confidence Report.
Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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