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Hanceville, AL

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Hanceville. 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.

2
water suppliers
7,359
people served
12
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Hanceville'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
Barium
480.8 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
366.5000000000001 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
58.09999999999998 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 75.71499999999999 µg/L — WALTER WATER AUTHORITY · 1,317 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.7 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
16.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
4.699999999999999 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
3.7060000000000004 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.6365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.6135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.3000 pCi/L 2%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0033 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · 6,042 people · 2025
2/2 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 Hanceville

SupplierPopulation served
HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF 6,042
WALTER WATER AUTHORITY 1,317

Frequently asked questions about Hanceville tap water

Is Hanceville tap water safe to drink?

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

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Hanceville, Alabama to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Hanceville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hanceville include Barium, Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lithium. 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.