No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2016.
Serves about 9,801 people (3,267 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Guin Water & Sewer Board, City of Sulligent and Detroit Water Works.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.063 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to December 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 5.9 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD (AL0000773) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Vernon Water and Sewer Board's phone number on EPA record is 205-695-7302. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 481, VERNON, AL 35592-3910.
According to EPA's record, Vernon Water and Sewer Board uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Guin Water & Sewer Board, City of Sulligent and Detroit Water Works.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Vernon Water and Sewer Board in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2016. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Vernon Water and Sewer Board's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Vernon Water and Sewer Board. Its phone number on EPA record is 205-695-7302. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 481, VERNON, AL 35592-3910. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.