Is CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Alabama · PWSID AL0000738 · Surface water
Population served
585,000
Cities served
BIRMINGHAM
State / jurisdiction
Alabama (AL)
PWSID
AL0000738
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 23/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
13 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS compounds detected in UCMR5 monitoring
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFPeA
11.3
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
8.5
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBS
7.9
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBA
6.1
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
6:2 FTS
5.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 13 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · Chosen for CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM because the latest federal SDWA snapshot lists substantial violation activity. Certified reverse osmosis provides the broadest residential barrier for households that want margin beyond legal compliance.
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