Water System Report AL

City of Riverside

EPA ID: AL0001209 ยท 3,864 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Riverside (AL0001209): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. City of Riverside's compliance file in EPA SDWIS lists no violations, whether health-based or monitoring and reporting, for a utility that supplies water to approximately 3,864 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

3,864
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
0
Contaminants Flagged
$170K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Riverside Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$50,809
Median Household Income
5,048
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
38%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
42%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Riverside have a median household income of $50,809 and about 5,048 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 42% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 38% 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 Riverside'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.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

35 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
35 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 50% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

City of Riverside, (EPA ID: AL0001209) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 3,864 people from groundwater sources.

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

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

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 2025-12-31

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

Need help with your water quality?

Typical cost: Water test: typically $20โ€“$50 (DIY kit) ยท Professional inspection: $150โ€“$400

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Free tip: Ask your water utility whether running cold water for 2 minutes is enough to flush your plumbing before drinking.

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 Riverside (AL0001209) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Riverside water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for City of Riverside 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 City of Riverside serve?

City of Riverside serves approximately 3,864 people across 2 ZIP codes in Alabama.

Where does City of Riverside 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
116

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†’

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for City of Riverside; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does City of Riverside serve? ▼
City of Riverside serves approximately 3,864 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is City of Riverside's water source? ▼
City of Riverside draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Riverside'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 Riverside? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Riverside have a median household income of $50,809 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 38% 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 Riverside get its water? ▼
City of Riverside'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.

How to cite this page

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