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Bayou La Batre, AL

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bayou La Batre. 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
8,100
people served
14
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Bayou La Batre'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
Copper
270.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
248.5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
245.5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
55 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
13.93 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
8.03 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
7.564 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
4.88 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
3.4435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.4075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.275 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.38 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.6200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES · 8,100 people · 2025
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 Bayou La Batre

SupplierPopulation served
BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES 8,100

Frequently asked questions about Bayou La Batre tap water

Is Bayou La Batre tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Bayou La Batre. 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 Bayou La Batre?

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

What contaminants are in Bayou La Batre's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bayou La Batre include Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Lead. 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.