Is Gulf Shores, AL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Gulf Shores'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
Nitrate	1180 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	1120 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Fluoride	1085 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	43.75 µg/L 292% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	22.4 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	12.24 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4.47 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	3.5575 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	2.155 pCi/L 14% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	1.728 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	0.8975 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF · 40,947 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 Gulf Shores

Supplier	Population served
GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF	40,947

Frequently asked questions about Gulf Shores tap water

Is Gulf Shores tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Gulf Shores. 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 Gulf Shores?

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

What contaminants are in Gulf Shores's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Gulf Shores include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Lead, Copper. 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.