Is Boaz, AL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Boaz'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
TTHM	89.86 µg/L 112% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 94.025 µg/L — SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD · 5,328 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Copper	94 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	65.62 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 70.225 µg/L — SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD · 5,328 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	22.75 µg/L 152% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Pfba	0.0080 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0130 µg/L — SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD · 5,328 people · 2024	2/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0100 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0070 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0073 µg/L — SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD · 5,328 people · 2024	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0065 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0047 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025	2/2	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0046 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0037 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2025	2/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD · 15,138 people · 2022 Highest in the city: 0.0011 mg/L — SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD · 5,328 people · 2025	2/2	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 Boaz

Supplier	Population served
BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD	15,138
SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD	5,328

Frequently asked questions about Boaz tap water

Is Boaz tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Boaz. 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 Boaz?

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

What contaminants are in Boaz's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Boaz include TTHM, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Pfba. 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.