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Tap water quality report

ZIP 35976 — Fort Payne, AL

EPA monitoring across the 5 water suppliers serving ZIP 35976 in Fort Payne, AL detected 30 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

5
water suppliers
134,718
people served
30
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 35976

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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
575 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2170 µg/L — DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
606.7 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1571 µg/L — DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Fluoride
94.81 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1057 µg/L — GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Chlorite
718.1 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES · 15,300 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Copper
141.4 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 205.5 µg/L — GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
TTHM
63.45 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 69.32 µg/L — ARAB, WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF · 39,795 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Nitrite
60 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
36.28 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 45 µg/L — NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES · 15,300 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Barium
37.97 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Chloroform
21.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Lead
2.04 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 10.225 µg/L — DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Selenium
9.9315 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9.215 pCi/L 61%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2016
5/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Chromium
3.127 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.5745 µg/L — DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
3.82 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.014 µg/L — ARAB, WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF · 39,795 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Dalapon
1.3 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9500 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2016
2/5 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6270 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
0.5180 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY · 19,179 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Pfba
0.0113 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0120 µg/L — GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2024
4/5 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0119 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
2/5 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0087 µg/L — GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2024
2/5 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0057 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0087 µg/L — GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB · 13,374 people · 2024
2/5 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0076 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
2/5 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0057 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
3/5 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
2/5 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD · 47,070 people · 2025
5/5 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 35976

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 35976 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 35976 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 30 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 35976. 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 35976?

5 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 35976. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 35976's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Chlorite, Copper, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.