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Oxford, AL

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Oxford. 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
31,239
people served
18
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Oxford'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
Nitrate
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
130 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
36.3 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
33 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.6 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
16.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
6.56 µg/L 131%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
2,4-D
6.3 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.8 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.6 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.6200 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
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 Oxford

SupplierPopulation served
OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD 31,239

Frequently asked questions about Oxford tap water

Is Oxford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Oxford. 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 Oxford?

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

What contaminants are in Oxford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Oxford include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM, Barium. 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.