City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the
EPA ID: AL0000824 · 40,596 people served · 8 ZIP codes
Compared to the national average for mid-size utilities, City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the sits well above the baseline — five years of EPA monitoring show no violations, no MCL exceedances, and no enforcement actions for the full service territory of 40,596 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the serves a community with a median household income of $82,511 and an estimated 110,835 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 31% 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?
City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the'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 1% of homes in Limestone 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
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 55 detections recorded. 16 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 16 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
City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the (EPA ID: AL0000824) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 40,596 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 8 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 7 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 35611 — Athens
- 35612 — Athens
- 35613 — Athens
- 35614 — Athens
- 35620 — Elkmont
- 35671 — Tanner
- 35756 — Madison
- 35773 — Toney
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the (AL0000824) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the serve?
City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the serves approximately 40,596 people across 8 ZIP codes in Alabama.
Where does City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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:
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.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
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