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ZIP 35068 — Birmingham, AL

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 35068 in Birmingham, AL detected 21 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
585,000
people served
21
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 35068

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
1233 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
877.2 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
770 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
697 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
162.806 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
67.52 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.66 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
35.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
26.8056 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
21.05 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.511 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.8061 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
3.17 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.682 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0113 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0079 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
6:2 Fts
0.0058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 585,000 people · 2023
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 35068

SupplierStatePopulation served
CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM AL 585,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 35068 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 35068 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 35068. 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 35068?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 35068. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 35068's water?

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