Tap Water Results

Is Northport, 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 City of Northport Water Works.

2 public water systems serve parts of Northport. The largest, City of Northport Water Works, serves 40,551 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Northport Water Works

40,551 people · Surface water · EPA ID AL0001307

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: 0 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.

Northport homes and lead pipes

33%
of homes built before 1980 (Alabama 42%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (Alabama 8%)
38%
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. 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 Northport city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Northport

  • Carrolls Creek, Water Authority
    16,248 people · Purchased surface water · Alabama · lists this city
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Tuscaloosa 4 mi
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer
Tuscaloosa Water & SewerNone above limits0 ppb
Alabaster 43 mi
City of Alabaster Water Department
City of Alabaster Water DepartmentAbove limit1.1 ppb
Pelham 49 mi
City of Pelham
City of PelhamAbove limit0 ppb
Birmingham 50 mi
Central Alabama Water
Central Alabama WaterNone above limits1.2 ppb
Trussville 66 mi
Trussville Utilities Board
Trussville Utilities BoardNone above limits0 ppb
Prattville 87 mi
Prattville Water Works Board
Prattville Water Works BoardAbove limit3.52 ppb
Northport ZIP codes (2)
  • 35473
  • 35476

Questions

Is Northport tap water safe to drink?

City of Northport Water Works 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 Northport, AL?

2 public water systems serve parts of Northport. The largest is City of Northport Water Works (40,551 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Northport tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Northport Water Works 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 Northport homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 33% of Northport 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. City of Northport Water Works'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.