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York, AL

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving York. 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
3,435
people served
10
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in York'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
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
226 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
87.39999999999992 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
14 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
TTHM
9.454999999999998 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.7 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.954 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6950 pCi/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF · 3,435 people · 2024
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 York

SupplierPopulation served
YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF 3,435

Frequently asked questions about York tap water

Is York tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving York. 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 York?

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

What contaminants are in York's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in York include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Lithium. 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.