Tap Water Results

Is Daphne, AL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Daphne Utilities Board. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Daphne. The largest, Daphne Utilities Board, serves 33,372 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Daphne Utilities Board

33,372 people · Groundwater · EPA ID AL0000029

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Alabama, 56 of 307 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 0 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Alabama results.

Daphne homes and lead pipes

19%
of homes built before 1980 (Alabama 42%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Alabama 8%)
28%
of households rent (Alabama 30%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Daphne city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Daphne

  • Belforest Water System
    17,268 people · Groundwater · Alabama · lists this city
    PFOA detectedAlso: PFOS detected · PFHxS detected
  • Park City Water Authority
    1,266 people · Purchased groundwater · Alabama · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Fairhope 7 mi
City of Fairhope
City of FairhopeAbove limit1.4 ppb
Mobile 13 mi
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commission
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer CommissionNone above limits1.5 ppb
Foley 21 mi
Foley Utilities Board
Foley Utilities BoardNone above limits0 ppb
Enterprise 130 mi
Enterprise Water Works Board
Enterprise Water Works BoardNone above limits1 ppb
Prattville 152 mi
Prattville Water Works Board
Prattville Water Works BoardAbove limit3.52 ppb
Montgomery 153 mi
Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board
Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer BoardNone above limits0 ppb
Daphne ZIP codes (1)
  • 36526

Questions

Is Daphne tap water safe to drink?

Daphne Utilities Board has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Daphne, AL?

3 public water systems serve parts of Daphne. The largest is Daphne Utilities Board (33,372 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Daphne tap water have PFAS?

Daphne Utilities Board had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Daphne homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 19% of Daphne homes as built before 1980 (Alabama: 42%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Daphne Utilities Board's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.