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Updated 2026-10-15
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Baldwin County Water Quality: 8 Cities Ranked by the Records

Baldwin County, Alabama: 8 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 2 systems of 8 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest15 ng/L
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 1 system of 8 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest5.7 ng/L
LithiumDetected in 2 systems of 8 tested10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest14 µg/L
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 1 system of 8 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest8.6 ng/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 5 systems of 8 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest2.3 µg/L
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 1 system of 8 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest3.8 ng/L
25 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 8 systems: DAPHNE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF, FAIRHOPE, CITY OF, FOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF, LOXLEY, CITY OF, NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES, ORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A., ROBERTSDALE, CITY OF, SPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM, INC.

  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
8 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 6 of 8 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Baldwin County2 of 8 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. Fairhope15 ng/L
  2. Bay Minette11 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Alabama
Lead

0of 8 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in Alabama
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. FairhopeFAIRHOPE, CITY OF · AL0000035
    59,850 served
  2. FoleyFOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF · AL0000036
    50,919 served
  3. DaphneDAPHNE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF · AL0000029
    33,372 served
  4. Bay MinetteNORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES · AL0000023
    28,713 served
  5. Orange BeachORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A. · AL0000053
    17,796 served
  6. RobertsdaleROBERTSDALE, CITY OF · AL0000061
    13,242 served
  7. Spanish FortSPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM, INC. · AL0000068
    10,161 served
  8. LoxleyLOXLEY, CITY OF · AL0000048
    10,104 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Baldwin County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 8 cities in Baldwin County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Foley's main water system: FOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF · PWSID AL0000036 · Purity Score 100 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Baldwin County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

2 of 8 Baldwin County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Fairhope (PFOS 15 ng/L), Bay Minette (PFOS 11 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 3.

Is there lead in Baldwin County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 5 of 8 Baldwin County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

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