Birmingham, AL water quality
Birmingham, AL is served by 6 public water systems, serving 604,348 people combined. Across those systems, we count 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is B.
Water systems serving Birmingham
CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 585,000 served
IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM
IRONDALE, AL · 10,098 served
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 3,200 served
ENERGY CENTER WATER SYSTEM, ALABAMA POWE
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2,700 served
BIRMINGHAM AL VA MEDICAL CENTER
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2,500 served
FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 850 served
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Is Birmingham, AL tap water safe to drink?
6 public water systems serve Birmingham, AL, with 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is B.
Does Birmingham's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 1.8 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Birmingham's water?
Yes — at least one water system serving Birmingham has detected PFAS under UCMR5.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2