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Is SHORTER ELEMENTARY Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

Alabama · PWSID AL0000863 · Ground water

Population served
32
Cities served
GEN DEL SHORTER
State / jurisdiction
Alabama (AL)
PWSID
AL0000863
A
TAP WATER GRADE
Good
Model score 85/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
No major violations flagged in the latest federal quarterly snapshot

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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING

No UCMR5 PFAS detects on file for this PWS in our bundled national dataset — the system may be smaller than UCMR5 thresholds, had non-detects, or results are not yet linked to this ID. Your retailer Annual Water Quality Report lists other regulated contaminants (chlorine, DBPs, nitrates, etc.).

VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)

EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 0 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.

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Based on SHORTER ELEMENTARY's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR SHORTER ELEMENTARY
⚠ Recommended protection for municipal tap water
#1
Waterdrop G3P800 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$849
Tankless 800 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR SHORTER ELEMENTARY · Chosen for SHORTER ELEMENTARY because groundwater supplies can carry nitrates, arsenic, and localized contamination. RO is the strongest barrier for sensitive households.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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