Alabama Tap Water Quality Report

358 cities analyzed • 4,945,985 people served

Updated March 2026 • Data from EWG & EPA SDWIS

358

Cities Analyzed

7.3

Avg Above Guidelines

4,945,985

Total Population Served

Best Water Quality

Axis (1 above guidelines)

Most Concerns

Lincoln (18 above guidelines)

Most Common Contaminants in Alabama

Contaminant	Found In	% of Cities
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) carcinogen	344 of 358	96%
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) carcinogen	327 of 358	91%
Nitrate carcinogen	249 of 358	70%
Barium	231 of 358	65%
Nitrate and nitrite carcinogen	228 of 358	64%
Radium, combined (-226 and -228)	210 of 358	59%
Manganese	208 of 358	58%
Aluminum	159 of 358	44%
Fluoride	147 of 358	41%
Chloroform carcinogen	138 of 358	39%

City-by-City Water Quality Rankings

Ranked by number of contaminants above EWG health guidelines (most to fewest).

#	City	Detected	Above Guidelines	Above Legal	People Served
1	Gadsden	27	18	2	44,637
2	Lincoln	22	18	4	10,218
3	Pelham	44	17	0	38,703
4	Columbiana	30	16	2	35,982
5	Leeds	37	16	0	21,300
6	Talladega	38	16	0	20,250
7	Phenix City	27	15	1	42,267
8	Pell City	30	15	0	15,402
9	Clanton	25	15	2	13,500
10	Tuskegee	24	15	0	12,900
11	Loachapoka	31	15	1	12,657
12	Montevallo	26	15	1	9,741
13	Birmingham	27	14	0	585,000
14	Auburn	27	14	1	65,313
15	334-365-3042	30	14	0	45,444
16	Smiths Station	27	14	1	31,695
17	Prichard	28	14	0	29,253
18	Oxford	22	14	1	28,401
19	Sylacauga	31	14	0	24,087
20	Helena	27	14	0	20,700
21	Tuscumbia	29	14	1	14,400
22	Sheffield	24	14	2	13,758
23	Guntersville	28	14	0	12,612
24	Deatsville	24	14	2	8,697
25	205-755-7951	24	14	2	8,670
26	Lanett	28	14	0	7,152
27	Mulga	27	14	0	6,201
28	Springville	31	14	2	6,015
29	Quinton	27	14	0	3,222
30	Brookside	27	14	0	2,556
31	Town Creek	22	14	2	1,572
32	Harpersville	18	14	0	0
33	Graysville	27	14	0	0
34	Mobile	28	13	0	279,000
35	Bessemer	28	13	1	86,091
36	Florence	26	13	1	77,766
37	Athens	25	13	1	65,000
38	Fort Payne	24	13	2	47,058
39	Opelika	28	13	1	45,621
40	Redstone Arsenal	31	13	0	38,700
41	Jacksonville	24	13	0	13,809
42	Cedar Bkuff	24	13	2	0
43	Huntsville	27	12	0	262,155
44	Montgomery	27	12	0	236,238
45	Trussville	22	12	1	36,300
46	Oneonta	34	12	0	19,737
47	Boaz	28	12	1	14,661
48	Saraland	27	12	2	13,827
49	Irondale	32	12	1	10,098
50	Childersburg	30	12	0	9,744
51	Ardmore	24	12	1	3,900
52	205-681-1711	34	12	0	2,616
53	Denver	36	12	0	966
54	New Hope	27	12	0	0
55	Ariton	16	12	0	0
56	Decatur	24	11	0	77,100
57	Madison	23	11	0	54,117
58	Prospect	27	11	0	51,912
59	Alabaster	22	11	0	41,061
60	Wetumpka	24	11	0	36,900
61	Albertville	28	11	1	29,367
62	Somerville	24	11	0	25,227
63	Odenville	28	11	0	23,637
64	Hartselle	24	11	0	22,146
65	Rainbow City	28	11	2	12,363
66	Atmore	27	11	0	12,060
67	Haleyville	17	11	0	11,817
68	Vance	16	11	0	11,670
69	Hope Hull	29	11	0	5,343
70	Grove Hill	26	11	1	5,280
71	Rockford	24	11	0	3,663
72	Lineville	18	11	0	3,420
73	Ashland	17	11	0	2,925
74	Pine Hill	19	11	2	2,361
75	Dickinson	19	11	2	1,749
76	Satsuma	21	11	0	0
77	Eclectic	25	11	0	0
78	Fairhope	18	10	0	59,484
79	Foley	17	10	0	41,388
80	Rainsville	21	10	0	35,259
81	Arab	18	10	0	34,800
82	Alexander City	22	10	0	29,565
83	Jasper	15	10	0	28,638
84	Calera	15	10	0	24,585
85	Cleveland	17	10	0	17,400
86	Ider	15	10	0	15,531
87	334-285-0706	27	10	0	13,680
88	Dadeville	22	10	0	13,092
89	Jackson	13	10	1	11,715
90	Grand Bay	18	10	2	11,100
91	Thomasville	18	10	2	6,897
92	Jackson's Gap	22	10	0	6,813
93	Ralph	16	10	0	6,081
94	Sumiton	15	10	0	5,994
95	Parrish	15	10	0	5,868
96	Margaret	27	10	0	5,688
97	Joppa	19	10	0	4,866
98	Dora	15	10	0	4,101
99	Cordova	15	10	0	3,900
100	Oakman	15	10	0	3,570
101	Union Grove	18	10	0	2,946
102	Steele	27	10	0	2,886
103	Hayden	17	10	0	2,589
104	Townley	15	10	0	2,433
105	Clayton	19	10	0	2,064
106	Kellyton	22	10	0	1,968
107	Garden City	17	10	0	780
108	Goodwater	22	10	0	0
109	Bridgeport	21	10	0	0
110	Cherokee	17	10	2	0
111	Tuscaloosa	16	9	0	142,383
112	Theodore	21	9	0	39,573
113	Citronelle	25	9	0	39,249
114	Daphne	18	9	0	33,372
115	Scottsboro	19	9	0	22,119
116	Troy	20	9	0	21,864
117	Ozark	26	9	0	19,965
118	Ft. Rucker	19	9	0	16,774
119	Russellville	21	9	0	16,650
120	Douglas	13	9	0	16,632
121	Carrollton	23	9	0	14,364
122	Southside	17	9	2	11,535
123	Hamilton	13	9	0	10,500
124	Winfield	13	9	0	8,631
125	Tallassees	13	9	0	7,512
126	Glencoe	24	9	0	6,450
127	Munford	15	9	0	4,467
128	Peterson	16	9	0	2,202
129	Guin	13	9	0	804
130	Banks	16	9	0	0
131	Butler	14	9	0	0
132	Anniston	14	8	0	56,646
133	Northport	14	8	0	40,551
134	Gulf Shores	13	8	0	36,798
135	Orange Beach	14	8	0	17,796
136	Mt Hope	12	8	2	15,348
137	Andalusia	19	8	0	13,224
138	Grant	13	8	0	11,850
139	Elberta	12	8	1	10,824
140	Fayette	12	8	0	8,142
141	Piedmont	10	8	0	8,073
142	Roanoke	16	8	0	7,371
143	Ragland	23	8	0	5,511
144	Hartford	11	8	0	4,323
145	Stevenson	11	8	0	3,969
146	Gantt	19	8	0	918
147	Belk	12	8	0	867
148	Hobson City	14	8	0	664
149	Sweetwater	12	8	0	465
150	Tanner	11	8	1	321
151	Bear Creek	12	8	0	0
152	Brundige	15	8	0	0
153	Mytrlewood	13	8	0	0
154	Highland Home	19	8	0	0
155	Phil Campbell	12	8	0	0
156	Frisco City	18	8	1	0
157	Alexandria	14	7	0	31,650
158	Bay Minette	18	7	0	28,713
159	Thorsby	14	7	0	27,681
160	Centre	12	7	0	11,013
161	Robertsdale	12	7	0	10,905
162	Demopolis	15	7	0	10,530
163	Moulton	13	7	0	9,216
164	Gilbertown	18	7	0	8,157
165	Geneva	13	7	0	8,100
166	Weaver	11	7	1	6,591
167	Eight Mile	12	7	0	6,294
168	Wilsonville	13	7	0	4,254
169	York	11	7	0	3,435
170	Sulligent	10	7	0	2,643
171	Mt. Vernon	12	7	0	1,878
172	Ohatchee	14	7	0	1,680
173	Louisville	9	7	0	1,350
174	Vina	12	7	0	1,308
175	Maplesville	14	7	0	1,110
176	Pollard	13	7	0	216
177	Beatrice	8	7	0	0
178	Alpine	10	7	0	0
179	Faunsdale	10	7	0	0
180	Owens Cross Roads	10	7	0	0
181	Hackleburg	12	7	0	0
182	Vinemont	9	6	0	16,545
183	Abbeville	13	6	0	11,625
184	Brewton	16	6	0	11,430
185	St Elmo	10	6	0	10,284
186	Loxley	12	6	1	10,104
187	Opp	18	6	0	9,975
188	Attalla	7	6	0	8,415
189	Prattville	10	6	0	7,710
190	Hanceville	12	6	0	6,042
191	Brantley	15	6	0	5,760
192	Peterman	25	6	0	5,196
193	Autaugaville	8	6	0	4,755
194	Sardis	11	6	0	3,747
195	Slocomb	12	6	0	3,660
196	Uniontown	9	6	0	3,441
197	Florala	13	6	0	3,051
198	East Brewton	9	6	0	2,994
199	Pine Level	11	6	0	2,700
200	Sycamore	11	6	0	1,728
201	Lapine	11	6	0	1,644
202	Webb	11	6	0	1,521
203	Glen Allen	8	6	0	1,500
204	Pinckard	9	6	0	1,377
205	Gurley	14	6	0	1,128
206	Hurtsboro	12	6	0	1,038
207	Rutledge	9	6	0	876
208	Allgood	11	6	0	816
209	Lockhart	11	6	0	720
210	Glenwood	15	6	0	327
211	Addison	9	6	0	0
212	Brent	10	6	0	0
213	Bayou La Batre	21	6	0	0
214	Red Bay	7	6	0	0
215	Dothan	28	5	0	97,146
216	Cullman	10	5	0	54,294
217	Enterprise	18	5	0	48,000
218	Selma	13	5	0	21,834
219	Eufaula	21	5	0	17,970
220	Valley	13	5	0	17,532
221	Greenville	13	5	0	14,052
222	Millbrook	17	5	0	11,832
223	Livingston	13	5	0	10,983
224	Rogersville	7	5	0	10,296
225	Monroeville	10	5	0	9,885
226	Vernon	8	5	0	9,801
227	Arley	10	5	0	8,673
228	Centreville	6	5	0	5,985
229	Double Springs	8	5	0	5,967
230	Blountsville	7	5	0	4,383
231	Ashville	8	5	0	4,107
232	Luverne	6	5	0	3,900
233	Ashford	10	5	0	3,816
234	Gordo	6	5	0	3,630
235	Uriah	9	5	0	3,420
236	New Brockton	11	5	0	3,258
237	Mcintosh	9	5	0	3,060
238	Vincent	6	5	0	2,733
239	Coffeeville	6	5	0	2,730
240	Mexia	10	5	0	2,550
241	Chatom	9	5	0	2,445
242	Flomaton	9	5	0	2,409
243	Napier Field	28	5	0	2,382
244	Kinsey	6	5	0	2,328
245	Silverhill	8	5	0	2,058
246	Lynn	7	5	0	1,884
247	Summerdale	12	5	0	1,800
248	Walnut Grove	6	5	0	1,224
249	Lowndesboro	6	5	0	1,200
250	River Falls	5	5	0	1,011
251	Midway	8	5	0	867
252	Red Level	7	5	0	846
253	Clio	10	5	0	636
254	Cuba	13	5	0	570
255	Lafayette	15	5	0	0
256	Frankville	6	5	0	0
257	Dozier	7	5	0	0
258	Brilliant	9	5	0	0
259	Fort Deposit	7	5	0	0
260	Hodges	9	5	0	0
261	Ft Mitchell	11	4	0	13,509
262	Greensboro	11	4	0	9,540
263	Taylor	8	4	0	9,339
264	Green Pond	6	4	0	8,631
265	Bakerhill	11	4	0	7,056
266	Elba	11	4	0	6,000
267	Hokes Bluff	6	4	0	5,535
268	Berry	9	4	0	4,773
269	Moundville	9	4	0	4,404
270	Camden	8	4	0	4,170
271	Hayneville	7	4	0	3,675
272	Excel	10	4	0	3,600
273	Cottonwood	7	4	0	3,570
274	Midland City	6	4	0	3,300
275	Sterrett	9	4	2	3,123
276	Georgiana	9	4	0	2,889
277	Marion	8	4	0	2,850
278	Cowarts	10	4	0	2,469
279	Kinston	9	4	0	2,235
280	Eldridge	9	4	0	1,674
281	Woodland	8	4	0	1,425
282	Pisgah	9	4	0	1,407
283	Jack	6	4	0	1,335
284	Randolph	5	4	0	1,290
285	Columbia	11	4	0	1,179
286	Castleberry	8	4	0	1,095
287	Altoona	6	4	0	1,068
288	St. Stephens	14	4	0	735
289	Kennedy	10	4	0	723
290	Ramer	8	4	0	588
291	Repton	7	4	0	510
292	Orville	7	4	0	435
293	Detroit	6	4	0	435
294	Gordon	8	4	0	414
295	Pine Apple	8	4	0	390
296	Kansas	9	4	0	348
297	Akron	11	4	0	0
298	Cropwell	12	4	0	0
299	Jemison	7	4	0	0
300	Black	6	4	0	0
301	Union Springs	10	4	0	0
302	Daleville	14	3	0	10,014
303	Valley Grande	9	3	0	8,838
304	Snead	6	3	0	5,958
305	Tallassee	4	3	0	5,868
306	Headland	9	3	0	5,715
307	Coker	7	3	0	4,845
308	Eutaw	11	3	0	4,764
309	West Blocton	4	3	0	4,629
310	Samson	4	3	0	4,125
311	Riverside	6	3	0	3,750
312	Buhl	5	3	0	3,648
313	Evergreen	10	3	0	3,300
314	Valley Head	6	3	0	3,075
315	Notasulga	4	3	0	2,850
316	Reform	6	3	0	2,376
317	Newton	7	3	0	2,235
318	Millport	6	3	0	1,410
319	Leighton	8	3	0	1,230
320	Mckenzie	8	3	0	1,170
321	Pennington	8	3	0	1,080
322	Thomaston	8	3	0	960
323	Newville	4	3	0	900
324	Shorterville	5	3	0	540
325	Dallas	5	3	0	1
326	Crossville	6	3	0	0
327	Auturgaville	5	3	0	0
328	Aliceville	8	3	0	0
329	Forkland	4	3	0	0
330	Billingsley	7	3	0	0
331	Linden	6	3	0	0
332	Fruitdale	7	3	0	0
333	Lisman	9	3	0	0
334	Leroy	3	3	0	0
335	Wedowee	2	2	0	9,948
336	Heflin	2	2	0	8,094
337	Locust Fork	2	2	0	6,255
338	Coaling	2	2	0	3,810
339	Lexington	2	2	0	2,931
340	Trinity	2	2	0	2,727
341	Fulton	2	2	0	2,430
342	New Site	2	2	0	2,250
343	Nauvoo	2	2	0	2,100
344	Ranburne	2	2	0	1,974
345	Millerville	2	2	0	1,545
346	Camp Hill	2	2	0	1,500
347	Tibbie	2	2	0	1,467
348	Falkville	2	2	0	1,416
349	Hollins	2	2	0	1,269
350	Wadley	2	2	0	1,149
351	Daviston	2	2	0	687
352	Edwardsville	2	2	0	570
353	Columbus	4	2	0	435
354	Millry	6	2	0	0
355	Collinsville	2	2	0	0
356	Axis	6	1	0	0
357	Dauphin Island	5	1	0	0
358	Goshen	5	1	0	0

Recommended Filtration for Alabama

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alabama tap water safe to drink?

Water quality varies significantly across Alabama. Of the 358 cities analyzed, the average city has 7.3 contaminants above EWG health guidelines. The best water quality was found in Axis. We recommend checking your specific city's report for detailed information.

What city has the best water in Alabama?

Based on our analysis, Axis has the fewest contaminants above EWG health guidelines in Alabama, with 1 above guideline levels.

What city has the worst water in Alabama?

Based on our analysis, Lincoln has the most contaminants above EWG health guidelines in Alabama, with 18 above guideline levels.

What's the best water filter for Alabama residents?

For most Alabama households, we recommend a reverse osmosis (RO) system for drinking water and a whole-home filter for showers and baths. The specific recommendation depends on your city's contaminant profile — check your city's report for personalized guidance.

National Water Quality Reports

Data sources: Environmental Working Group (EWG) Tap Water Database, U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)

Last updated: March 2026

Methodology: Contaminant levels are compared against both EPA legal limits (Maximum Contaminant Levels) and EWG health guidelines, which are often stricter and based on the latest scientific research.

Alabama Water Quality Report (2026)