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Helena, the Ub of the City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
19
detected
21,300
people served
0
health-based violations
Alabama rankingsLead in AlabamaPFAS in Alabama
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Shelby

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
21
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0130 µg/L 3/9 2025
PFOS 0.0070 µg/L 2/9 2025
Pfhxa 0.0050 µg/L 1/9 2025
PFHXS 0.0053 µg/L 1/9 2025
PFOA 0.0040 µg/L 1/9 2025
Pfpea 0.0070 µg/L 1/9 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
TTHM
78.235 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 102 µg/L
132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.845 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.8 µg/L
132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1260 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1280 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
114.95 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 147 µg/L
30/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Chloroform
44.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 60.8 µg/L
11/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1215.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1220 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
17.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.4 µg/L
7/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.1265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.77 µg/L
4/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.04 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.1 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4 2015
Lead
3.9 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
3/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
9.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/9 UCMR-5 2025
85 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
NELSON, JEFFERY
Phone
205-663-1670
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Helena, the Ub of the City of

Is Helena, the Ub of the City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Helena, the Ub 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 Helena, the Ub of the City of's water?

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

How many people does Helena, the Ub of the City of serve?

Helena, the Ub of the City of reports serving 21,300 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Helena, the Ub of the City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 21 violations on file for Helena, the Ub of the 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.