← Alabama

Tap water quality report

Alexandria, AL

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alexandria. 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
32,796
people served
12
contaminants found

What was found in Alexandria'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
590 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
590 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Barium
78 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Copper
65 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7.18 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.81 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
1.7 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.6 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
0.9700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.7900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
1/1 LCR
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 Alexandria

SupplierPopulation served
CALHOUN COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY 32,796

Frequently asked questions about Alexandria tap water

Is Alexandria tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Alexandria. 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 Alexandria?

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

What contaminants are in Alexandria's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alexandria include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Copper, TTHM. 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.