Alabama tap water quality

502 active community water systems.

Largest water systems

GradeSystemPeopleHealth violations (5y)
ABirmingham Water Works Board (Central Alabama Water)653,3220
BHuntsville Utilities310,1070
BCity of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Comm. of the279,0001
ACity of Montgomery, the Ww&ssb of the276,0000
CTuscaloosa Water & Sewer166,5242
BMadison County Water Department119,1000
ACity of Dothan Utilities97,1460
CLimestone County Water & Sewer Auth.90,9000
ABessemer Water Service86,0910
CCity of Florence Water Department77,7660
ADecatur, Municipal Ub of77,1030
CCity of Auburn, the WW Board of the74,2920
CCity of Fairhope59,8500
ACullman County Water Department57,0060
AAnniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O56,8650
CCity of Opelika, WW Bd. of the56,5200
ACity of Madison, the W & WW Board of the54,1140
CHarvest-Monrovia W, S, and Fp, Inc.51,9150
BCity of Foley, Utilities Board of the50,9190
BCity of Enterprise, the Wwb of the48,0000
CNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd47,0700
DCity of Prattville, the WW Board of the46,6140
CPhenix City Utilities44,7120
DCity of Gadsden, the Wwsb of the44,6370
BUs Army Garrison-Redstone Arsenal44,4720
BAthens Utilities43,4311
DCity of Alabaster Water Department40,9861
ACity of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the40,9470
ACity of Northport Water Works40,5510
CShelby County Commission-Water Services40,1010
ACentral Elmore Water & Sewer Authority39,7980
ACity of Arab, Water Works Board of the39,7950
BMobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority39,5730
BSouth Alabama Utilities Water System39,2490
DCity of Pelham38,7030
BWarrior River Water Authority38,7001
ACity of Cullman36,7410
ACity of Trussville, Ub of the36,3000
BSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of35,2590
ACity of Alexander City34,0050
DSmiths Water & Sewer Authority33,5550
BCity of Daphne, Utilities Board of the33,3720
ACalhoun County Water Authority32,7960
DDekalb-Jackson Water Supply District32,42112
COxford Water Works & Sewer Board31,2391
BWest Morgan-East Lawrence W&s Authority30,0000
CCity of Albertville, Municipal Ub of the29,3670
DPrichard Water Works Board29,1908
CNorth Baldwin Utilities28,7130
BJasper Water Works & Sewer Board28,6380

Most issues (systems serving 10,000+)

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Holtville Water System

Serves 12,600 people · Surface water · Full report →
4 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 8 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Prichard Water Works Board

Serves 29,190 people · Surface water · Full report →
8 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 10 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield

Serves 13,758 people · Surface water · Full report →
2 health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District

Serves 32,421 people · Surface water · Full report →
12 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
D

Perdido Bay Water Sewer & Fpd

Serves 12,765 people · Groundwater · Full report →
4 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
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City of Alabaster Water Department

Serves 40,986 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
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City of Prattville, the WW Board of the

Serves 46,614 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 29 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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City of Gadsden, the Wwsb of the

Serves 44,637 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 23 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
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City of Pelham

Serves 38,703 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 21 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Smiths Water & Sewer Authority

Serves 33,555 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 15 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Saraland, Bd of W&s Commissioners

Serves 13,827 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 31 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Grand Bay Water Works Board

Serves 11,100 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 14 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board

Serves 31,239 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 22 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
C

Phenix City Utilities

Serves 44,712 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 7 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
C

Carrolls Creek, Water Authority

Serves 16,248 people · Surface water · Full report →
3 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Beulah Utilities District

Serves 10,389 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 9 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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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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City of Fairhope

Serves 59,850 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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City of Clanton, the WW & Sb of the

Serves 13,500 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
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City of Florence Water Department

Serves 77,766 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).

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