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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Haleyville, AL 35565

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Winston County.

No active health-based violation reported
Primary matched system
Haleyville, Water Works & Sewer Board
Source water
Surface water
County
Winston County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

47.1 PPM · 2.8 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

2 systems

Serves 11,865 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

47.1 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

47.1

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

2.8

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 47.1 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

31

Nearest site

29.6 mi

Observation range

Jul 10, 2019–Aug 21, 2024

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: Well EHR-LUS37 Colbert Cnty AL (Well).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 35565 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Haleyville median

47 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 47.1–47.1 PPM

Alabama median

38 PPM

9 PPM higher

406 indexed ZIP readings · Range 7.4–2810 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

Not available

No numerical 90th-percentile result

Numerical coverage

1 comparable result

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
9
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Public NoticeAL0001411ResolvedJan 11, 2023through Feb 1, 2023
TTHMAL0001411ResolvedApr 13, 2022through Jul 17, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0001411ResolvedApr 13, 2022through Jul 17, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0001411ResolvedJan 12, 2022through Apr 17, 2022
TTHMAL0001411ResolvedJan 12, 2022through Apr 17, 2022
TTHMAL0001411ResolvedOct 21, 2021through Jan 16, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0001411ResolvedOct 21, 2021through Jan 16, 2022
TTHMAL0001411ResolvedJul 16, 2021through Oct 17, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0001411ResolvedJul 16, 2021through Oct 17, 2021

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Haleyville ZIP 35565 using 47.1 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.

0 matches

No urgent match

Start with an independent water test

This profile does not trigger a treatment recommendation. Test at the tap before investing in equipment.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Haleyville

Is tap water safe in Haleyville?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 47.1 PPM, or 2.8 grains per gallon, classified as soft. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.