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Ashville, AL

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Ashville. 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.

4
water suppliers
8,161
people served
14
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Ashville'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
752 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
697.5 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Chlorite
609.5 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2015
1/4 SYR4
Barium
267.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Copper
222.8 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 266 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
TTHM
9.25 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 62.31 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 40.27 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chloroform
19.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
4.55 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 18 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5950 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.244 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.6950 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.415 µg/L — COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.18 pCi/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT · 25 people · 2012
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER · 4,107 people · 2024
4/4 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 Ashville

SupplierPopulation served
ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER 4,107
NORTHWEST ST CLAIR WATER SYSTEM 3,039
PINEDALE SHORES WSFPA 990
COOSA VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT 25

Frequently asked questions about Ashville tap water

Is Ashville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Ashville. 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 Ashville?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Ashville, Alabama to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ashville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ashville include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Chlorite, Barium, Copper. 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.