Tap Water Results

Is Phenix City, 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 Phenix City Utilities. 6 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Phenix City. The largest, Phenix City Utilities, serves 44,712 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Phenix City Utilities

44,712 people · Surface water · EPA ID AL0001142

Buys treated water from Russell County Water Authority.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
–4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
–4 pptOne sample above limit
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.

Phenix City homes and lead pipes

47%
of homes built before 1980 (Alabama 42%, US 50%)
11%
built before 1950 (Alabama 8%)
48%
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 Phenix City city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Phenix City
Phenix City Utilities
44,712 people
36867
Russell County Water Authority
17,577 people
36869

Other water systems serving Phenix City

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Opelika 25 mi
Opelika Water Works Board
Opelika Water Works BoardAbove limit0.52 ppb
Auburn 29 mi
Auburn Water Works Board
Auburn Water Works BoardAbove limit0.47 ppb
Montgomery 73 mi
Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board
Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer BoardNone above limits0 ppb
Prattville 83 mi
Prattville Water Works Board
Prattville Water Works BoardAbove limit3.52 ppb
Dothan 88 mi
City of Dothan Utilities
City of Dothan UtilitiesNone above limits3.2 ppb
Enterprise 92 mi
Enterprise Water Works Board
Enterprise Water Works BoardNone above limits1 ppb

Questions

Is Phenix City tap water safe to drink?

Phenix City Utilities 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 Phenix City, AL?

3 public water systems serve parts of Phenix City. The largest is Phenix City Utilities (44,712 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Phenix City tap water have PFAS?

Phenix City Utilities had 6 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Phenix City homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 47% of Phenix City 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. Phenix City Utilities'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.