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Vernon, AL

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Vernon. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
9,801
people served
8
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Vernon's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.125 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
53.45 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
16.09999999999998 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
1.3 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0059 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD · 9,801 people · 2025
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Vernon

SupplierPopulation served
VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD 9,801

Frequently asked questions about Vernon tap water

Is Vernon tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Vernon. 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 Vernon?

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

What contaminants are in Vernon's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Vernon include Nitrate, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Copper, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.