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St. Elmo, AL

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving St. Elmo. 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
10,284
people served
14
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in St. Elmo'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
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
1600 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
190 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
13 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.7 pCi/L 45%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.6 pCi/L 92%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.3800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Ethylene Dibromide
0.2100 µg/L 420%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.0500 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
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 St. Elmo

SupplierPopulation served
ST. ELMO-IRVINGTON WATER AUTHORITY 10,284

Frequently asked questions about St. Elmo tap water

Is St. Elmo tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving St. Elmo. 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 St. Elmo?

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

What contaminants are in St. Elmo's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in St. Elmo include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.