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Public water system · AL0000035

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Fairhope, City of

Community water system in Baldwin County, Alabama, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

59,850

Service connections

19,950

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000035
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served59,850
Service connections19,950
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program
City servedFairhope
StateAlabama
ZIP—
CountyBaldwin County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Radium-226code 4020NoArchived
2025-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000NoArchived
2025-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Radium-228code 4030NoArchived
2025-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100NoArchived
2021-01-11ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4BRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Carbofurancode 2046NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 032,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Glyphosatecode 2034NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Atrazinecode 2050NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039NoResolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Fairhope, City of: frequently asked questions

Is Fairhope, City of's water safe to drink?

Fairhope, City of is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the AL state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Fairhope, City of?

Fairhope, City of (PWSID AL0000035) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Fairhope, City of serve?

Fairhope, City of reports serving 59,850 people through 19,950 service connections in Baldwin County, Alabama.

Where does Fairhope, City of get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Baldwin County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Foley, Utilities Board of the City ofBaldwin50,919CommunityGroundwater
Gulf Shores, the Ub of the City ofBaldwin40,947CommunityGroundwater
Daphne, Utilities Board of the City ofBaldwin33,372CommunityGroundwater
North Baldwin UtilitiesBaldwin28,713CommunityGroundwater
Orange Beach Water Sewer and F.P.A.Baldwin17,796CommunityGroundwater
Belforest Water SystemBaldwin17,268CommunityGroundwater

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