Is Enterprise, 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 Enterprise Water Works Board.
Enterprise Water Works Board supplies Enterprise (48,000 people).
Water system
Enterprise Water Works Board
48,000 people · Groundwater · EPA ID AL0000296
Buys treated water from New Brockton Water Works&SB.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, 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.
Enterprise homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Enterprise city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan 27 mi City of Dothan Utilities | None above limits | 3.2 ppb |
| Montgomery 75 mi Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Prattville 85 mi Prattville Water Works Board | Above limit | 3.52 ppb |
| Auburn 91 mi Auburn Water Works Board | Above limit | 0.47 ppb |
| Phenix City 92 mi Phenix City Utilities | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Opelika 96 mi Opelika Water Works Board | Above limit | 0.52 ppb |
Enterprise ZIP codes (1)
- 36330
Questions
Is Enterprise tap water safe to drink?
Enterprise Water Works 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 Enterprise, AL?
Enterprise Water Works Board, which serves 48,000 people.
Does Enterprise tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Enterprise Water Works Board had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Enterprise homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 37% of Enterprise 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. Enterprise Water Works 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.