Water Quality in Fairhope, AL (36562)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 36562.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 9 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are165 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 98% of US ZIP codes.

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

1,632

Population

9

Water Systems

165

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (9)

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

West Escambia Utilities Inc.

All resolved
Groundwater 12,060 people served
30 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0.9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Brewton Water Works

Groundwater 11,430 people served
89 violations (5yr)

Perdido Water Service Authority

Purchased groundwater 870 people served
0 violations

Harville'S Cafe

Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Radium-226Monitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Gross Beta Particle ActivityMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
Has active
FluorideMonitoring
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 (36562) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 165, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 98th 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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