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Montevallo, AL

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Montevallo. 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
10,746
people served
21
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Montevallo'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-Nitrite
1506 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
213 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
31.45 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
26.5 µg/L 177%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
22.125 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
13.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.75 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.8075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.456 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
2.885 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.81 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.5500 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.5300 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0167 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0059 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 10,746 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 Montevallo

SupplierPopulation served
MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD 10,746

Frequently asked questions about Montevallo tap water

Is Montevallo tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Montevallo. 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 Montevallo?

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

What contaminants are in Montevallo's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Montevallo include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.