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Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
21
detected
56,520
people served
28
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lee

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.

28
health-based violations
66
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0056 µg/L 6/8 2024
PFOA 0.0110 µg/L 5/8 2024
PFOS 0.0064 µg/L 4/8 2024
Pfpea 0.0064 µg/L 3/8 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
91.405 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 163 µg/L
364/364 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
52.785 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L
364/364 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
930 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 979 µg/L
81/93 SYR4 2018–2019
Copper
106 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 147 µg/L
36/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
300.25 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 306 µg/L
26/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
21/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00052 mg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Barium
21.56 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.4 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1206 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1390 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
50.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L
12/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.22 µg/L
10/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
271.2 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 306 µg/L
9/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 5/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.4500 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
0.2500 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2019
84 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-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCDOUGALD, MATTHEW
Phone
334-705-5500
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of

Is Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Opelika, Ww Bd. of the 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 Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of's water?

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

How many people does Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of serve?

Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of reports serving 56,520 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 66 violations on file for Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of, of which 28 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.