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Tap water quality report

Pell City, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 39 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

39
contaminants tested
15
detected
17,586
people served
6
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
St. Clair

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.

6
health-based violations
56
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-10-26
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-10-26
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0200 µg/L 3/10 2025
PFBS 0.0940 µg/L 3/10 2025
Pfhxa 0.0240 µg/L 3/10 2025
Pfpea 0.0470 µg/L 3/10 2025
Pfhpa 0.0060 µg/L 2/10 2025
PFOA 0.0150 µg/L 2/10 2025
PFOS 0.0055 µg/L 2/10 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
74.7 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 97.9 µg/L
101/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.5 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L
71/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
156 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L
29/39 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
23/23 LCR 2024
Chloroform
7.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
3/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromodichloromethane
2.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
3.95 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
2/39 SYR4 2014–2018
Dibromochloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
24 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
MUENGER, BRIAN
Phone
205-338-2244
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Pell City, City of

Is Pell City, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Pell City, 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 Pell City, City of's water?

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

How many people does Pell City, City of serve?

Pell City, City of reports serving 17,586 people in Alabama, per its EPA record.

Has Pell City, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 56 violations on file for Pell City, City of, of which 6 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.