Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in FAIRHOPE, Alabama
Tap water in FAIRHOPE, Alabama receives a grade of F (59/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by FAIRHOPE, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Radium, combined (-226 and -228) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in FAIRHOPE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving FAIRHOPE.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Radium, combined (-226 and -228) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernRadium, combined (-226 and -228) detected at 1.26 pCi/L, 25x above the EWG health guideline of 0.05 pCi/L.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 1.26 ppb, 21x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Recommended filters for FAIRHOPE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in FAIRHOPE's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Reverse Osmosis or water softener
$249-$750RO removes radium effectively; ion-exchange water softeners also reduce radium concentration.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in FAIRHOPE's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) PFAS |
0.232 ppt | 0.006 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 39× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
1.26 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 25× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
1.26 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
2.26 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 16× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
2.29 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.258 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
0.968 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 11× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
1.46 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 10× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
2.71 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 9.0× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
0.521 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 5.2× over |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
15.8 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
33.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
36.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.643 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.163 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.094 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0254 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.544 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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