What was found in ZIP 35160
The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1010 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2483 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate | 1020 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2390 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 1077 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 32.7 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 656.5 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 130 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 166 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 24.755 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 66.9 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 4/4 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.7 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 53.2 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 4/4 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 14.16 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 25.04 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 18.105 µg/L 362% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 6.75 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.7 pCi/L No EPA limit set Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2017 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| 2,4-D | 6.1 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2018 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.775 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2014
Highest in the ZIP: 5.425 pCi/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.046 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 3.68 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.2 µg/L — CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 3,600 people · 2018 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 3.6 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2018 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroethylene | 3.538 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.84 pCi/L 57% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2018 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.6200 µg/L 8.9% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.125 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 1.975 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.9605 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1.7 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 1.68 µg/L 840% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.2000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 1.4 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 1 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.8000 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.6600 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 3,600 people · 2018 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.5700 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 3,600 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.3000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 3,600 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Styrene | 0.2200 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 3,600 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| PFBS | 0.0150 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION · 4,749 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfpea | 0.0112 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION · 4,749 people · 2025 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0064 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION · 4,749 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOS | 0.0061 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2024 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0046 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the ZIP: TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION · 4,749 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| PFHXS | 0.0031 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0037 µg/L — TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF · 20,250 people · 2025 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD · 31,239 people · 2025 | 4/4 | LCR |
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 the
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation.
Formal violations are listed separately.
Water suppliers serving ZIP 35160
| Supplier | State | Population served |
|---|---|---|
| OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD | AL | 31,239 |
| TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF | AL | 20,250 |
| TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION | AL | 4,749 |
| CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | AL | 3,600 |
Frequently asked questions about ZIP 35160 tap water
Is the tap water in ZIP 35160 safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 37 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 35160. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.
Which water suppliers serve ZIP 35160?
4 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 35160. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in ZIP 35160's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Copper, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.