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Owens Cross Roads, AL

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Owens Cross Roads. 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
13,569
people served
15
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Owens Cross Roads'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
5204 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
4507 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
265.9 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
97.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
30.95 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
24.62 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.86 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.275 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
3.99 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
3.8315 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.909 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.566 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7362 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Simazine
0.6800 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY · 13,569 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 Owens Cross Roads

SupplierPopulation served
OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY 13,569

Frequently asked questions about Owens Cross Roads tap water

Is Owens Cross Roads tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Owens Cross Roads. 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 Owens Cross Roads?

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

What contaminants are in Owens Cross Roads's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Owens Cross Roads include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. 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.