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Alabama Drinking Water Quality & Testing Directory

Comprehensive EPA compliance records, water testing guidelines, and city rankings covering all 819 ZIP codes across Alabama

Quick Summary: Is Tap Water Safe in Alabama?

Drinking water in Alabama receives an average composite safety score of 73.1/100 based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Act records. Approximately 16% of monitored ZIP codes earn an "A" grade. Water sources are 62.4% surface water and 37.6% groundwater, resulting in Moderately Soft to Moderate mineral hardness across the state.

Total ZIP Codes

819

Health Violations (5yr)

185

Statewide Avg Score

73.1/100

High Lead Risk Areas

30.3%

Overview: Drinking Water in Alabama

Drinking water quality in Alabama averages a composite safety score of 73.1/100 across its 819 monitored ZIP codes. Approximately 16% of ZIP codes in the state receive an "A" grade, while 0% receive an "F" grade. Environmental standards are enforced by Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

Surface Water

62.4%

of ZIP codes

Total Violations

1,571

5-year record

Grade A ZIPs

133

16% of state

Grade F ZIPs

0

0% of state

Water Quality Grade Distribution in Alabama

How do Alabama's 819 ZIP codes stack up by water quality grade?

A
133 ZIP codes16%
B
375 ZIP codes46%
C
193 ZIP codes24%
D
118 ZIP codes14%
F
0 ZIP codes0%

Popular Cities in Alabama

Click any city to view ZIP code-level water quality reports

Birmingham

63 ZIPs

B

Mobile

36 ZIPs

A

Montgomery

35 ZIPs

B

Huntsville

24 ZIPs

C

Tuscaloosa

10 ZIPs

B

Anniston

7 ZIPs

B

Gadsden

6 ZIPs

B

Decatur

5 ZIPs

C

Florence

5 ZIPs

C

Dothan

5 ZIPs

A

Cullman

4 ZIPs

B

Bessemer

4 ZIPs

B

Jasper

4 ZIPs

B

Athens

4 ZIPs

C

Opelika

4 ZIPs

B

Phenix City

4 ZIPs

B

Northport

3 ZIPs

B

Madison

3 ZIPs

C

Troy

3 ZIPs

A

Prattville

3 ZIPs

B

Monroeville

3 ZIPs

A

Atmore

3 ZIPs

A

Selma

3 ZIPs

C

Auburn

3 ZIPs

B

Clanton

2 ZIPs

C

Alexander City

2 ZIPs

A

Pell City

2 ZIPs

B

Sylacauga

2 ZIPs

C

Talladega

2 ZIPs

C

Russellville

2 ZIPs

B

Muscle Shoals

2 ZIPs

C

Scottsboro

2 ZIPs

D

Albertville

2 ZIPs

B

Boaz

2 ZIPs

B

Fort Payne

2 ZIPs

B

Eufaula

2 ZIPs

B

Tuskegee Institute

2 ZIPs

C

Wetumpka

2 ZIPs

B

Enterprise

2 ZIPs

A

Ozark

2 ZIPs

A

City A-Z Directory — Alabama

Browse water quality reports for every town and city in Alabama.

A
AbbevilleAbernantAdamsvilleAddisonAdgerAkronAlabasterAlbertaAlbertvilleAlexander CityAlexandriaAlicevilleAllgoodAlpineAltonAltoonaAndalusiaAndersonAnnistonArabArdmoreAritonArleyArlingtonAshfordAshlandAshvilleAthensAtmoreAttallaAuburnAuburn UniversityAutaugavilleAxis
B
BaileytonBanksBankstonBay MinetteBayou La BatreBear CreekBeatriceBeavertonBelkBellamyBelle MinaBellwoodBerryBessemerBillingsleyBirminghamBlackBlountsvilleBoazBoligeeBon AirBon SecourBoothBoykinBrantleyBremenBrentBrewtonBridgeportBrierfieldBrilliantBrooklynBrooksideBrookwoodBrownsboroBrundidgeBryantBucksBuhlBurnwellButlerBynum
C
CaleraCalvertCamdenCamp HillCampbellCapshawCarbon HillCarrolltonCastleberryCatherineCecilCedar BluffCentreCentrevilleChancellorChapmanChatomChelseaCherokeeChildersburgChoccoloccoChunchulaCitronelleClantonClayClaytonClevelandClintonClioCloptonCloverdaleCoalingCodenCoffee SpringsCoffeevilleCokerCollinsvilleColumbiaColumbianaCook SpringsCoosadaCordovaCottondaleCottontonCottonwoodCourtlandCowartsCoyCragfordCrane HillCreolaCropwellCrossvilleCubaCullmanCusseta
D
DadevilleDalevilleDanvilleDaphneDauphin IslandDavistonDawsonDe ArmanvilleDeatsvilleDecaturDeer ParkDelmarDeltaDemopolisDetroitDickinsonDixons MillsDocenaDolomiteDoraDothanDouble SpringsDouglasDozierDuncanvilleDutton
E
East TallasseeEastabogaEcholaEclecticEdwardsvilleEight MileElbaElbertaEldridgeElkmontElmoreElrodEmelleEmpireEnterpriseEpesEqualityEstillforkEthelsvilleEufaulaEutawEvaEvergreenExcel
F
FacklerFairfieldFairhopeFalkvilleFaunsdaleFayetteFitzpatrickFive PointsFlat RockFlomatonFloralaFlorenceFoleyForest HomeForklandFort DavisFort DepositFort MitchellFort PayneFort RuckerFostersFranklinFrankvilleFrisco CityFruitdaleFruithurstFultonFultondaleFurmanFyffe
G
GadsdenGainestownGainesvilleGallantGallionGanttGarden CityGardendaleGaylesvilleGenevaGeorgianaGeraldineGilbertownGlen AllenGlenwoodGoodspringsGoodwaterGoodwayGordoGordonGoshenGradyGrahamGrand BayGrantGraysvilleGreen PondGreensboroGreenvilleGrove HillGroveoakGuinGulf ShoresGuntersvilleGurley
H
HackleburgHaleyvilleHamiltonHancevilleHardawayHarpersvilleHartfordHartselleHarvestHatchechubbeeHaydenHaynevilleHazel GreenHeadlandHeflinHelenaHenagarHigdonHighland HomeHillsboroHodgesHollinsHolly PondHollytreeHollywoodHoly TrinityHonoravilleHope HullHortonHoustonHuntsvilleHurtsboroHuxford
I
IderIrvington
J
JachinJackJacksonJacksons GapJacksonvilleJasperJeffersonJemisonJonesJoppa
K
KansasKellermanKellytonKennedyKentKillenKimberlyKinstonKnoxville
L
Laceys SpringLafayetteLanettLangstonLapineLawleyLeedsLeesburgLeightonLenoxLeroyLesterLetohatcheeLexingtonLillianLincolnLindenLinevilleLismanLittle RiverLivingstonLoachapokaLockhartLocust ForkLoganLouisvilleLower Peach TreeLowndesboroLoxleyLuverneLynn
M
MadisonMagnoliaMagnolia SpringsMalcolmMalvernMaplesvilleMarburyMargaretMarionMarion JunctionMathewsMayleneMc CallaMc IntoshMc KenzieMc ShanMc WilliamsMegargelMelvinMentoneMeridianvilleMexiaMidland CityMidwayMillbrookMillervilleMillportMillryMinterMobileMonroevilleMontevalloMontgomeryMontroseMoodyMooresvilleMorrisMoultonMoundvilleMount HopeMount MeigsMount OliveMount VernonMulgaMunfordMuscadineMuscle ShoalsMyrtlewood
N
NanafaliaNatural BridgeNauvooNeedhamNew BrocktonNew CastleNew HopeNew MarketNewbernNewtonNewvilleNormalNorthportNotasulga
O
Oak HillOakmanOdenvilleOhatcheeOneontaOpelikaOppOrange BeachOrrvilleOwens Cross RoadsOxfordOzark
P
Paint RockPalmerdalePanolaPanseyParrishPelhamPell CityPenningtonPerdidoPerdue HillPerotePetermanPetersonPetreyPhenix CityPhil CampbellPiedmontPike RoadPinckardPine ApplePine HillPine LevelPinsonPisgahPittsviewPlantersvillePleasant GrovePoint ClearPrattvillePrinceton
Q
Quinton
R
RaglandRainbow CityRainsvilleRalphRamerRanburneRandolphRangeRed BayRed LevelReformRemlapReptonRiver FallsRiversideRoanokeRobertsdaleRockfordRogersvilleRussellvilleRutledgeRyland
S
SaffordSaginawSaint ElmoSaint StephensSalemSamanthaSamsonSaralandSardisSatsumaSawyervilleSayreScottsboroSealeSectionSelmaSeminoleSemmesShannonSheffieldShelbyShorterShortervilleSilasSiluriaSilverhillSipseySkippervilleSlocombSmiths StationSomervilleSpanish FortSpring GardenSpringvilleSpruce PineStantonStapletonSteeleSterrettStevensonStocktonSulligentSumitonSummerdaleSunflowerSweet WaterSycamoreSylacaugaSylvania
T
TalladegaTallasseeTannerTheodoreThomastonThomasvilleThorsbyTibbieTitusToneyTown CreekTownleyToxeyTraffordTrentonTrinityTroyTrussvilleTuscaloosaTuscumbiaTuskegeeTuskegee InstituteTyler
U
Union GroveUnion SpringsUniontownUriah
V
Valhermoso SpringsValleyValley HeadVanceVandiverVerbenaVernonVinaVincentVinegar BendVinemontVredenburgh
W
WadleyWagarvilleWalnut GroveWardWarriorWaterlooWatsonWattsvilleWaverlyWeaverWebbWedoweeWellingtonWeogufkaWest BloctonWest GreeneWestoverWetumpkaWhatleyWilmerWilsonvilleWiltonWinfieldWingWoodlandWoodstockWoodville
Y
York

🏆 Highest Rated ZIP Codes in Alabama

36038Gantt
99/100
A
36041Highland Home
99/100
A
36071Rutledge
99/100
A
36371Pinckard
99/100
A
36445Frisco City
99/100
A

⚠ Lowest Rated ZIP Codes in Alabama

35032Bon Air
40/100
D
35183Weogufka
40/100
D
35585Spruce Pine
40/100
D
35610Anderson
40/100
D
35615Belle Mina
40/100
D

Common Drinking Water Contaminants in Alabama

The following are common regulated contaminants found in Alabama drinking water based on EPA violation records. Click any contaminant to learn about EPA safety limits and health effects.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Stage 2 DBP RuleTotal Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Consumer Confidence Report RuleFecal ColiformGross BetaContaminant 0800Total Coliform

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level regulations. For the complete list of regulated contaminants and MCLs, see the Water Quality Safety Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions — Alabama Drinking Water

Is tap water generally safe to drink in Alabama?+
Yes, for the majority of residents, tap water in Alabama is treated and regulated. However, compliance varies by city. State-wide, 133 ZIP codes receive an "A" grade, while 0 receive an "F". Search your specific ZIP code to see your local utility's record.
How do I test water quality or well water in Alabama?+
Residents in Alabama can test their tap or well water by contacting laboratories certified by Alabama Department of Environmental Management or ordering an EPA-standard laboratory water testing kit. Annual testing is recommended for private wells to test for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals.
What are the biggest water quality issues in Alabama?+
The primary issues include managing 185 health-based violations state-wide and resolving infrastructure age. 30.3% of ZIP codes in the state have a high probability of lead exposure risk due to pre-1986 piping.
Who regulates and enforces drinking water standards in Alabama?+
Drinking water in Alabama is regulated by Alabama Department of Environmental Management under a primacy agreement with the U.S. EPA.
Where does Alabama get its drinking water?+
Approximately 62.4% of monitored areas in Alabama rely on surface water sources (lakes/rivers), while the rest use groundwater aquifers.
How do I find the official water quality report for my home in Alabama?+
Search your ZIP code on our site to view data compiled from EPA records, or contact your local utility for their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
View All 819 ZIP Codes in Alabama

Browse EPA water quality data for every monitored ZIP code. For faster results, use the search bar above.

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All 819 ZIP codes in Alabama are actively monitored under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act.