Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 3 cities in AL · PWSID AL0001313
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer serves 142,383 people. 2 health-based violations since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 142,383
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-02-16
- PFAS
- Not detected
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 2
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Alabama Dept of Environmental Management.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Resources
Help Paying Your Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Water Bill
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- The federal water-bill program (LIHWAP) ended in March 2024.Verified from acf.govVerified from csd.ca.gov
Water outage or no water?
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Alabama
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Service Area
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This map shows the approximate service area for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer. Actual coverage may vary. Contact the utility directly to confirm service availability at your address.
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reads Monitor. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Water Safe to Drink?
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer has reported 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one city served. Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer has 2 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open; 1 required a 24-hour public notice. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 142,383 people across 3 cities in AL. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Alabama
Fluoride in Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Water
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer
PWSID AL0001313
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reported 0.67 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Service Area
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Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Contact & Information
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| J████ S████ | Water Treatment Supervisor | (555) ███-████ | j████@city████.gov |
| M████ J██████ | Utility Director | (555) ███-████ | m████@water████.org |
Water Sources & Treatment
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Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer has 2 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open; 1 required a 24-hour public notice.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Aug 2023 | Resolved | Acute: required a 24-hour public notice |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Alabama Dept of Environmental Management, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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