STATE REPORT AL 15 ALERTS 32 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

Alabama Water Quality & Safety Report

47 ZIP codes · 109 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated 2026-03-16

Data: EPA SDWIS, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America Last verified: 2026-03-16

47
ZIP Codes
109
Water Systems
36
ZIPs with Violations
15
Active Alerts
IPC
Plumbing Code

Overview

We track water quality, weather alerts, plumbing regulations, and energy rebates for 47 ZIP codes across Alabama, covering 109 community water systems that serve approximately 3,144,092 people.

36 of 47 ZIP codes (77%) have recorded EPA violations. 32 health-based violations have been documented.

Active Weather Alerts

15 active alerts in Alabama including 8 warnings. Severe weather can directly affect tap water quality — flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage may lead to boil-water advisories.

AlertSeverityAreas
Tornado WatchExtremeBarbour, AL; Bullock, AL; Chambers, AL; Clay, AL; Cleburn…
Tornado WatchExtremeElmore, AL; Lowndes, AL; Montgomery, AL
Tornado WatchExtremeCoffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL;…
Tornado WatchExtremeAutauga, AL; Bibb, AL; Calhoun, AL; Cherokee, AL; Chilton…
Tornado WatchExtremeBaldwin, AL; Covington, AL; Crenshaw, AL; Escambia, AL; M…

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Plumbing Regulations

Alabama follows the International Plumbing Code (2021 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2021)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

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Areas with Most Violations

ZIP CodeCitySafety ScoreViolationsHealth-BasedSystem
36426Brewton—3860BREWTON WATER WORKS
35801Huntsville—1160HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES
36502Atmore—880WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES INC.
35901Gadsden—630GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF
36420Andalusia—560ANDALUSIA, UTILITIES BOARD OF
36854Valley—341EAST ALABAMA WATER & FIRE PRO DISTRICT
35055Cullman—260CULLMAN COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT
36301Dothan—230DOTHAN UTILITIES, CITY OF
36527Spanish Fort—220SPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM
35160Talladega—201TALLADEGA WATER AND SEWER BOARD, CITY OF

Areas with No Violations

ZIP CodeCitySafety ScoreSystemPopulation
35150Sylacauga—SYLACAUGA UTILITIES BOARD24,087
35601Decatur—DECATUR, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD OF77,103
35611Athens—LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTH.65,003
35967Fort Payne—NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER, SEWER, AND FPD47,070
36066Prattville—PRATTVILLE, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF46,614
36092Wetumpka—CENTRAL ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY39,798
36101Montgomery—MONTGOMERY (WW&SSB OF THE CITY OF)276,000
36460Monroeville—MONROEVILLE, WATER WORKS BD. OF CITY OF9,885
36535Foley—FOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF50,919
36542Gulf Shores—GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF36,798

Lead & Copper

  • 0 ZIP codes exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 0 ZIP codes (0%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 0 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 0 ZIP codes

All 47 ZIP Codes in Alabama

Data Sources

Updated daily.

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