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Alabaster, AL

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alabaster. 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
40,986
people served
19
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Alabaster'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
1172.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1095.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
77.505 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
76 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.615 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
12.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.47 pCi/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7000 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5870 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFBS
0.0850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0330 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0210 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF · 40,986 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. 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 Alabaster

SupplierPopulation served
ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF 40,986

Frequently asked questions about Alabaster tap water

Is Alabaster tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Alabaster. 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 Alabaster?

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

What contaminants are in Alabaster's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alabaster include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.