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Centre, AL

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Centre. 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
7,050
people served
22
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Centre'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
Fluoride
940 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chlorite
888 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
480 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
480 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
180 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
104 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
82.4 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
8 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
3 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.7 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFBS
0.0770 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0243 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0180 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0052 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
Pfhpa
0.0037 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 Centre

SupplierPopulation served
CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD 7,050

Frequently asked questions about Centre tap water

Is Centre tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Centre. 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 Centre?

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

What contaminants are in Centre's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Centre include Fluoride, Chlorite, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper. 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.