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Theodore, AL

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Theodore. 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
39,573
people served
19
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Theodore'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
Copper
900 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
660 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
220 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
97.5 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
52 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.7 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
13.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
13.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9.8 pCi/L 65%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dalapon
1.5 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
1.5 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.5200 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Heptachlor Epoxide
0.0210 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
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 Theodore

SupplierPopulation served
MOBILE COUNTY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY 39,573

Frequently asked questions about Theodore tap water

Is Theodore tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Theodore. 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 Theodore?

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

What contaminants are in Theodore's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Theodore include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. 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.