Is Lanett, AL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Lanett'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	1750 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	1555.4 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Fluoride	1182 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Nitrite	597 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Copper	169.4 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	74.88 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	59.795 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	16.88 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Barium	16.7 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	4.635 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Lead	2.9 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Cyanide	2.52 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.957 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chromium	1.5 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Antimony, Total	0.4300 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Mercury	0.4100 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Selenium	0.2600 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
PFBS	0.0086 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.00041 mg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0070 mg/L — CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST · 32 people · 2023	2/2	LCR
Pfba	0.0050 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0050 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0050 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LANETT WATER WORKS · 7,152 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5

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 Lanett

Supplier	Population served
LANETT WATER WORKS	7,152
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DIST	32

Frequently asked questions about Lanett tap water

Is Lanett tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Lanett. 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 Lanett?

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

What contaminants are in Lanett's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lanett include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Nitrite, 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.