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Fairhope, AL

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Fairhope. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
59,850
people served
13
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Fairhope's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5690 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5400 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
119.2 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
112.65 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
98.2 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
14 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
6.595 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.9 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
2,4-D
0.9770 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0150 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0057 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FAIRHOPE, CITY OF · 59,850 people · 2025
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Fairhope

SupplierPopulation served
FAIRHOPE, CITY OF 59,850

Frequently asked questions about Fairhope tap water

Is Fairhope tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Fairhope. 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 Fairhope?

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

What contaminants are in Fairhope's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fairhope include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.