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Montgomery, AL

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Montgomery. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
280,083
people served
27
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Montgomery'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
1040 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Chlorite
971 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Nitrate
596 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
571 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Copper
177 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Barium
111 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
TTHM
98.2 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
80.6 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Nitrite
47 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Cyanide
17.5 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
14.92 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Chloroform
14.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.45 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
4.51 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4
Thallium, Total
1.2 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1.14 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
1.09 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.4200 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
0.3600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4
Styrene
0.2100 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.1700 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.1100 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 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 Montgomery

SupplierPopulation served
MONTGOMERY WW&SSB, CITY OF 276,000
SNOWDOUN WATER SYSTEM INC 2,550
FSI EVERGREEN ESTATES PROPERTY, LLC 1,533

Frequently asked questions about Montgomery tap water

Is Montgomery tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Montgomery. 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 Montgomery?

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

What contaminants are in Montgomery's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Montgomery 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.