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Fairhope, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
13
detected
59,850
people served
2
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Baldwin

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

2
health-based violations
468
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-07-01 → 2003-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-07-01 → 2003-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0057 µg/L 2/12 2025
PFOS 0.0150 µg/L 2/12 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
5690 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6100 µg/L
142/148 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
6.595 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.1 µg/L
68/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
112.65 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 750 µg/L
34/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
5400 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 32/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 16/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
14 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 16/111 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
119.2 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L
13/22 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.9770 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
3/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
98.2 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
2/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.9 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/53 SYR4 2012–2019
90 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SULLIVAN, SHERRY
Phone
251-990-0100
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fairhope, City of

Is Fairhope, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Fairhope, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Fairhope, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fairhope, City of serve?

Fairhope, City of reports serving 59,850 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Fairhope, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 468 violations on file for Fairhope, City of, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.