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Alabaster, AL

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alabaster. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
40,986
people served
19
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Alabaster's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1130 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
91.4 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
76 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
46 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
12.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.5 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7000 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
PFBS
0.0850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0330 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0210 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
PFHXS
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Alabaster

SupplierPopulation served
ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF 40,986

Frequently asked questions about Alabaster tap water

Is Alabaster tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Alabaster. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Alabaster?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Alabaster, Alabama to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alabaster's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alabaster include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.