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Monroe County, AL Water Quality

Water quality data for 7 public water systems serving Monroe County, Alabama — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 7 water systems · 7 cities
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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

Monroe County Earns a B

Monroe County: 7 communities across 7 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 5 communities with a lead detection, 2 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 2 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
7
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
  • Monroeville
    1.40 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Peterman
    Not detected
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    A
  • Uriah
    7.00 ppb
    Lead at 7.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    A
  • Excel
    2.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Beatrice
    6.80 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Vredenburgh
    Not detected
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 4 sampling points
    D
  • Frisco City
    2.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Beatrice
    6.80 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Excel
    2.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Uriah
    7.00 ppb
    Lead at 7.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    A
County Lead Level — Median 2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2 ppb — 13.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
3
5 – 10 ppb
2
No Data
2

All Cities in Monroe County

Monroeville 1.40 ppb A
Frisco City 2.00 ppb B
Excel 2.00 ppb B
Uriah 7.00 ppb A
Vredenburgh Not detected D
Beatrice 6.80 ppb B
Peterman Not detected A
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No active violations Active violations

About Monroe County Drinking Water

Monroe County is served by 7 water systems covering 7 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 5 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 2 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 7 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 2 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Monroe County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Monroe County has an open violation on record. 1 of 7 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Monroe County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 2 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Monroe County?▼
7 community water systems serve 7 communities here.
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