Water Quality Testing Schedule & Results

The Alleghany Water District is Regulated by the State Division of Drinking Water.

The District tests both the raw and finished water once a month for the presence of total bacteria and e. coli.

2022 Monthly Bacteria Tests 2021 Monthly Bacteria Tests.pdf 2020 Monthly Bacteria Tests.pdf 2019 Monthly Bacteria Tests.pdf

In addition to these two monthly tests, the district tests for over 70 different substances with a range of testing frequencies as required by State and Federal Drinking water standards. Test results are consistently good!

Less frequent test results are shown below.

1 Water Testing schedule and results 2023

The district also tests for lead and copper inside five households every three years. This test was done annually for many years with good results which allowed ACWD to apply for a waiver so that it only has to be done once every three years which saves both time and money. Most recent results linked below.

Lead and Copper 2017 and 2020.pdf

Petroleum by-products fall under VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) The district tests for 27 different VOCs. No test results for VOC's have ever come back above the allowable limits. The most recent VOC results are linked below.

Volatile Organic Compounds VOCS

Website Accessibility Policy

Alleghany County Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Alleghany County Water District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530) 287-3204

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Alleghany County Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Alleghany County Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 287-3204.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.