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Buhl, AL

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Buhl. 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
3,648
people served
8
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Buhl'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
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
226 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
72.3 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
10.2895 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.251 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8700 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.8000 pCi/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY · 3,648 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 Buhl

SupplierPopulation served
BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY 3,648

Frequently asked questions about Buhl tap water

Is Buhl tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Buhl. 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 Buhl?

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

What contaminants are in Buhl's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Buhl include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, TTHM, 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.