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Muscle Shoals, AL

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Muscle Shoals. 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
22,467
people served
18
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Muscle Shoals'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
Chlorite
1050 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
880 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
660 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
660 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
160 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
114 µg/L 143%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.9 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.4 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
0.5100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0168 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0096 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0051 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
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 Muscle Shoals

SupplierPopulation served
MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD 22,467

Frequently asked questions about Muscle Shoals tap water

Is Muscle Shoals tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Muscle Shoals. 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 Muscle Shoals?

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

What contaminants are in Muscle Shoals's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Muscle Shoals include Chlorite, Fluoride, 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.