Beauregard Water Authority
EPA ID: AL0000805 · 12,684 people served · 4 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Beauregard Water Authority (AL0000805): no EPA violations recorded in the last five years. For the full five-year period covered by EPA monitoring, Beauregard Water Authority has supplied tap water to 12,684 residents with no violations of any type on record.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Beauregard Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Beauregard Water Authority serves a community with a median household income of $60,734 and an estimated 102,474 residents across its service area.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Beauregard Water Authority's water is pumped from underground aquifers. 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.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 24 detections recorded. 7 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 7 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
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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
Beauregard Water Authority (EPA ID: AL0000805) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 12,684 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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 the full compliance record for Beauregard Water Authority (AL0000805) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beauregard Water Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Beauregard Water Authority in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Beauregard Water Authority serve?
Beauregard Water Authority serves approximately 12,684 people across 4 ZIP codes in Alabama.
Where does Beauregard Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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 →
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Beauregard Water Authority, AL: Serves 13K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/al0000805/
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