Water Quality in Fairhope, AL (36559)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 36559.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are46 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 90% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

221

Population

5

Water Systems

46

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

Fairhope, City Of

All resolved
Groundwater 59,484 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Foley, Utilities Board Of The City Of

Groundwater 50,919 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Gulf Shores, The Ub Of The City Of

Groundwater 36,798 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Daphne, Utilities Board Of The City Of

All resolved
Groundwater 33,372 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

North Baldwin Utilities

All resolved
Groundwater 28,713 people served
36 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Radium-228Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.4 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Fairhope (36559) has more violations than 90% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 46, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 90th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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