Does Lafayette, AL tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 36 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Lafayette, of which 2 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Lafayette, AL tap water come from?

Lafayette is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Lafayette tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Lafayette. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Lafayette is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 4,047 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 36 violations across the community water system(s) serving Lafayette, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~4,047

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Lafayette (City Of)

4,047 served · surface water · PWSID AL0000178

Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between April 2016 and July 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.062 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 17 times between May 2022 and February 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 17 times between May 2022 and February 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.