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Brewton, AL

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Brewton. 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.

2
water suppliers
19,830
people served
26
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Brewton'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
Fluoride
3934 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
283.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
200.5 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 220 µg/L — MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
24 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 50 µg/L — MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
20.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.5 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Glyphosate
17.35 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
15 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
9.73 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
8.12 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
7.888 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.455 pCi/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.1225 pCi/L — MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
4.825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
2.9 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
2.375 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.796 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.192 µg/L — MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.9435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.926 µg/L — MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.5200 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.4957 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.4847 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.4100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.2830 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.1525 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC · 8,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BREWTON WATER WORKS · 11,430 people · 2022
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 Brewton

SupplierPopulation served
BREWTON WATER WORKS 11,430
MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC 8,400

Frequently asked questions about Brewton tap water

Is Brewton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants in the water serving Brewton. 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 Brewton?

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

What contaminants are in Brewton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brewton include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium. 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.