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Florence Water Department, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
22
detected
77,766
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lauderdale

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.

0
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0097 µg/L 4/10 2024
PFOA 0.0097 µg/L 4/10 2024
PFOS 0.0170 µg/L 4/10 2024
PFBS 0.0051 µg/L 3/10 2024
Pfhxa 0.0032 µg/L 1/10 2024

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
TTHM
66.9 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108 µg/L
501/506 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.13 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 88.3 µg/L
498/506 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
646.8 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 692 µg/L
83/95 SYR4 2012–2014
Nitrate
1388.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1510 µg/L
64/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
210.75 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
34/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1354.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1390 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Fluoride
927.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1040 µg/L
16/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.536 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.35 µg/L
12/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
18.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L
12/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.672 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.4 µg/L
9/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
24.04 µg/L 160%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 33 µg/L
8/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.26 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.5 pCi/L
4/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
21.9 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2900 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.2500 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
1.2 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/29 SYR4 2012–2019
83 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-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DOYLE, MIKE
Phone
256-760-6637
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Florence Water Department, City of

Is Florence Water Department, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Florence Water Department, 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 Florence Water Department, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorite, Nitrate, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Florence Water Department, City of serve?

Florence Water Department, City of reports serving 77,766 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Florence Water Department, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Florence Water Department, City of, of which 0 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.