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Alba, TX

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Alba. 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.

2
water suppliers
7,242
people served
31
contaminants found
Texas rankings Lead in Texas PFAS in Texas

What was found in Alba'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
Copper
372 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 506.7 µg/L — CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
302.8 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 500.4 µg/L — CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
240.7 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
182.5 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
104.35 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
69.445 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
49.48 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
44.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.8 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
26.996 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
25.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
14.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.45 µg/L — CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
20.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Chromium
14.37 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.435 µg/L — CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
7.985 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.165 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
2.276 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
2.0107 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.9 pCi/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
0.9120 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.2990 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: CITY OF ALBA · 504 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2900 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD · 6,738 people · 2025
2/2 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 Alba

SupplierPopulation served
BRIGHT STAR-SALEM SUD 6,738
CITY OF ALBA 504

Frequently asked questions about Alba tap water

Is Alba tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Alba. 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 Alba?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Alba, Texas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alba's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alba include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite. 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.