WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY
Bessemer, AL · 38,700 served
WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY serves 38,700 people in Bessemer, AL. It has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
1
Monitoring violations (5y)
3
Currently unaddressed
0
Overall score
66/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Surface water
- Ownership
- Local government
- Service connections
- 12,900
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Is Bessemer, AL tap water safe to drink?
WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Does WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 0 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY's water?
Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2