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Tap water quality report

ZIP 35004 — Birmingham, AL

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 35004 in Birmingham, AL detected 26 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
632,322
people served
26
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 35004

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1610 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate
1570 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Barium
920 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Fluoride
918 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Nitrite
700 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
110 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
84.7 µg/L 141%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
41.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
21.05 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Lead
8.423 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
8.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 SYR4
Chromium
6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.8 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
3.17 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.6 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 SYR4
PFBS
0.0243 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0176 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
6:2 Fts
0.0058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 35004

SupplierStatePopulation served
CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM AL 585,000
ODENVILLE UTILITIES BOARD AL 26,022
LEEDS WATER WORKS BOARD AL 21,300

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 35004 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 35004 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 35004. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 35004?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 35004. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 35004's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Fluoride, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.