Birmingham Water Quality
Alabama
According to EPA SDWIS, Birmingham, Alabama is served by 48 community water systems covering about 591,217 people. The same extract lists 25 health-based violation records, most recently coded 4000 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Birmingham, Alabama is delivered through 48 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 591,217 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 25 violation records across the 48 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. 37 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Alabama drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM | 585,000 | 0 | Clean |
| LAKE MITCHELL WATER INCORPORATED | 429 | 0 | Clean |
| BLANEY FARMS S/D | 395 | 0 | Clean |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | 394 | 17 | Health |
| KANATA MILLS S/D | 341 | 0 | Clean |
| BLUE HOLE WATER COMPANY INC., THE | 246 | 0 | Clean |
| MORNINGTON S/D | 218 | 0 | Clean |
| TWIN LAKE FARM S/D | 208 | 0 | Clean |
| CAMBERLY S/D | 203 | 0 | Clean |
| ROCKLYN SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 | 197 | 0 | Clean |
| BINGHAM WOODS MHP | 190 | 0 | Clean |
| BAKER S/D | 187 | 0 | Clean |
| BELLA VISTA S/D | 186 | 0 | Clean |
| BAILEY FARMS SUBDIVISION | 181 | 0 | Clean |
| ASHCROFT PARK | 175 | 0 | Clean |
| JACKSON MANOR S/D | 175 | 0 | Clean |
| FISH HAWK RANCH S/D | 171 | 0 | Clean |
| WEATHERSTONE @ OLDE FOREST S/D | 170 | 0 | Clean |
| YATES MILL ESTATES | 145 | 0 | Clean |
| SHILOH SUBDIVISION | 131 | 0 | Clean |
| STONEWOOD MANOR S/D | 127 | 0 | Clean |
| MENDENHALL S/D | 121 | 0 | Clean |
| KNIGHT`S LANDING S/D | 117 | 0 | Clean |
| MEADOW LAKE S/D | 117 | 0 | Clean |
| BLAWELL S/D | 96 | 1 | Health |
| DOGWOOD ACRES MH S/D | 88 | 1 | Health |
| KINGSTON MANOR S/D | 88 | 0 | Clean |
| PRESCOTT S/D | 80 | 0 | Clean |
| OLIVET S/D | 75 | 0 | Clean |
| THATCHER WOODS | 72 | 0 | Clean |
| LEONE LANDING | 69 | 0 | Clean |
| VERNON PLACE S/D | 64 | 0 | Clean |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | 61 | 6 | Health |
| SPENCER`S GROVE S/D | 59 | 0 | Clean |
| BAILEY`S AT GLENMOOR S/D | 59 | 0 | Clean |
| AVALYN S/D | 58 | 0 | Clean |
| AUTUMN RIDGE S/D | 56 | 0 | Clean |
| YARDLEY S/D | 56 | 0 | Clean |
| CARRIAGE WAY S/D | 51 | 0 | Clean |
| RACHEL`S LANDING | 51 | 0 | Clean |
| CARRIAGE COVE S/D | 51 | 0 | Clean |
| ARLINGTON S/D | 46 | 0 | Clean |
| CEDAR OAKS SOUTH S/D | 45 | 0 | Clean |
| ETHAN MEADOWS S/D | 43 | 0 | Clean |
| RESERVE AT FALLS LAKE (PHASE 4) | 41 | 0 | Clean |
| BROOK MEADOW S/D | 30 | 0 | Clean |
| MILLSTONE CREEK | 28 | 0 | Clean |
| ASHEBORO COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES | 26 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-07-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-07-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-04-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-01-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2025-01-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2024-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2024-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2024-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2024-07-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2024-07-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2024-01-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2024-01-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2024-01-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2022-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2022-10-01 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2022-10-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2016-06-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2016-06-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2015-10-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2015-07-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2015-04-01 |
| KENSINGTON PLACE S/D | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2015-01-01 |
| DOGWOOD ACRES MH S/D | Lead and Copper Rule | 2014-12-11 |
| BLAWELL S/D | Lead and Copper Rule | 1994-07-01 |
What are Birmingham's health-based records for?
Birmingham's health-based violation records carry 4 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 15 | 2 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 6 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Birmingham
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| American Cast Iron Pipe Co. | 5.3M lbs |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc | 1.3M lbs |
| Glasforms Inc | 255.8K lbs |
| Bermco Alumn | 226.2K lbs |
| Metalplate Galvanizing LP | 183.7K lbs |
| Kamtek Inc. | 135.8K lbs |
| Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama | 129.3K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co | 119.7K lbs |
| Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co Inc | 102.3K lbs |
| Sunoco LLC | 64.9K lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Birmingham, Alabama? ▼
How many water violations does Birmingham have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Birmingham water? ▼
How many water systems serve Birmingham? ▼
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How does Birmingham compare in Alabama?
Of the 358 Alabama places with at least one community water system on file, Birmingham ranks #1 by number of systems (48).
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 48 community water systems whose service area lists Birmingham, ranked against the 358 Alabama places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.