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Excel, AL

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Excel. 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
3,600
people served
10
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Excel'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
2467 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2462.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
238 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
50.9 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
13.3 µg/L 222%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.225 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
1.22 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.17 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.1500 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EXCEL, TOWN OF · 3,600 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 Excel

SupplierPopulation served
EXCEL, TOWN OF 3,600

Frequently asked questions about Excel tap water

Is Excel tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Excel. 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 Excel?

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

What contaminants are in Excel's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Excel include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate. 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.