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Colbert County, AL Water Quality

Water quality data for 6 public water systems serving Colbert County, Alabama — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 6 water systems · 6 cities
✅
Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Colbert County Earns a B

Colbert County: 6 communities across 6 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 1.82 ppb
  • 4 communities with a lead detection, 2 reporting none detected
  • 4 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
1.82 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
6
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Cherokee
    0.52 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Leighton
    Not detected
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Tuscumbia
    1.86 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    B
  • Muscle Shoals
    Not detected
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    C
  • Littleville
    1.83 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 2 of 2 sampling points
    C
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Sheffield
    1.80 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    C
  • Muscle Shoals
    Not detected
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    C
  • Littleville
    1.83 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 2 of 2 sampling points
    C
  • Tuscumbia
    1.86 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    B
  • Cherokee
    0.52 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
County Lead Level — Median 1.82 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 1.82 ppb — 12.1% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
4
No Data
2

All Cities in Colbert County

Muscle Shoals Not detected C
Sheffield 1.80 ppb C
Tuscumbia 1.86 ppb B
Cherokee 0.52 ppb B
Littleville 1.83 ppb C
Leighton Not detected B
Showing 6 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Colbert County Drinking Water

Colbert County is served by 6 water systems covering 6 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 4 recorded a detection, with a median of 1.82 ppb — 12% of the federal action level. 2 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

4 of 6 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Colbert County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Colbert County has an open violation on record. 4 of 6 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Colbert County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 1.82 ppb, 12% of the 15 ppb action level. 2 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Colbert County?▼
6 community water systems serve 6 communities here.
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