We read 16 results from Fort Payne, the Ww Bd of the City of’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 25,107 people · Water system ID AL0000509 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminumas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.03 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 10.1 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorinehighest measured · range 1.72 to 2.95 · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.95 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)as reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 30.7 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)as reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 65.9 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.24 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.74 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| pHas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.7 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfateas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 3.68 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 161 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)as reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.08 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Bromodichloromethaneas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.82 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Chloroformas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 57 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 7.84 gpg (134 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Sodiumas reported · Drinking water · 2025 report, page 3 | 6.64 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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