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Pell City, AL

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Pell City. 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.

2
water suppliers
22,155
people served
15
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Pell City'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
Copper
156 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 183 µg/L — COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY · 4,569 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
74.7 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.5 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
7.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.95 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1.62 µg/L — COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY · 4,569 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0940 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0470 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0240 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0150 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PELL CITY, CITY OF · 17,586 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0018 mg/L — COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY · 4,569 people · 2023
2/2 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 Pell City

SupplierPopulation served
PELL CITY, CITY OF 17,586
COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY 4,569

Frequently asked questions about Pell City tap water

Is Pell City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Pell City. 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 Pell City?

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

What contaminants are in Pell City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pell City include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, 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.