Is Athens, Alabama tap water safe?
2 water systems report serving Athens. Your water depends on which one serves your address. Check your bill if unsure.
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Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth.
Serves 90,900 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
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Athens Utilities
Serves 43,431 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).