Current Noncompliance AL

City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the

EPA ID: AL0000645 ยท 4,500 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the (AL0000645): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Marked active and unresolved in the EPA record: 1 violation at City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the, whose service population is approximately 4,500 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

4,500
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
24
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2022-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
24
Contaminants Flagged
$115K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$43,043
Median Household Income
6,342
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
83%
Disadvantaged Population
80th
Poverty Percentile
90th
Energy Burden Percentile
55%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the have a median household income of $43,043 and about 6,342 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 83% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

40 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
31 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 56% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the (EPA ID: AL0000645) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 4,500 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

1 current noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 22 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Nitrate Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Xylenes, Total Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 DICHLOROMETHANE Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 o-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 p-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Vinyl chloride Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 1,2-Dichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Carbon tetrachloride Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 1,2-Dichloropropane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Trichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Tetrachloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 CHLOROBENZENE Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Benzene Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Nitrate Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Xylenes, Total Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Vinyl chloride Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Trichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 1 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2022-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the (AL0000645) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the serve?

City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the serves approximately 4,500 people across 2 ZIP codes in Alabama.

Where does City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
174

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 24 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the serve? ▼
City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the serves approximately 4,500 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the's water source? ▼
City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the have a median household income of $43,043 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 83% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the get its water? ▼
City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the: 24 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/al0000645/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the: 24 EPA Violations}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/al0000645/}
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

City of Greensboro, Utilities Bd of the (EPA ID: AL0000645) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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