Does Birmingham, AL tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of July 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 23 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Birmingham, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Birmingham, AL tap water come from?

Birmingham is served by 47 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

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Birmingham tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Birmingham. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved July 2026, Birmingham is served by 47 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 591,010 people.

As of July 2026, EPA records show 23 violations across the community water system(s) serving Birmingham, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

47

Community water systems
~591,010

People served (EPA-reported)
July 2026

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What the EPA has on record, by system

Central Alabama Water System

585,000 served · surface water · PWSID AL0000738

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between October 2016 and October 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring CARBON, TOTAL: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated

429 served · surface water · PWSID AL0001799

Monitoring contaminant code null: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 8 times between June 2015 and March 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 8 times between June 2015 and March 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2012. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2011. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.