Montgomery, AL: 9 Violations - Home Safety 83/100
35 ZIP codes · 3 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Montgomery: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
Across Montgomery, EPA monitoring data shows low violation rates and healthy safety margins - a pattern that places the city well above AL's average for drinking water compliance across recent reporting cycles.
How Montgomery Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
Water Quality Map: Montgomery, AL
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Score Distribution
Safety grade breakdown for Montgomery's 13 ZIP codes.
Key Facts for Montgomery Residents
- Your city's water systems recorded 9 violations in the past 5 years.
- Estimated remediation: $897 per household.
- CDC health risk index: 15.11 - above typical levels.
Montgomery's Water Providers
Residential water in Montgomery, AL is supplied by 3 separate utilities - not one centralized authority. Each of those providers operates under its own service territory boundary, maintains its own distribution infrastructure, and files compliance documentation with the EPA on its own timeline. Federal data counts 3 water systems in the area, with these providers collectively accounting for the dominant share of household connections.
- B
- B
- B
Overview
We track home safety data for 35 ZIP codes in Montgomery, Alabama, covering 3 community water systems serving approximately 205,921 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 15 of 35 ZIP codes.
2 of 15 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (13%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for Montgomery: B (83/100)
Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:
| Factor | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Water Quality | EPA violations and compliance history |
| PFAS MCL Screen | UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs |
| Radon Risk | EPA radon zone classification |
| Annual AQI | EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days |
Water Sources
Montgomery water systems draw from: Surface water.
Lead & Copper
- Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0000 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 15 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
Dominant radon zone: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
- Zone 1 (High): 0 ZIP codes
- Zone 2 (Moderate): 35 ZIP codes
- Zone 3 (Low): 0 ZIP codes
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 4 | 1 |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting | 3 | 2 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | 1 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | 1 |
| Radium-226 | Radionuclides | 2 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36105 | B | 8 | 0 | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, |
| 36117 | B | 1 | 0 | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, |
Areas with No Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | System | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36104 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36106 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36107 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36108 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36109 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36110 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36111 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36112 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36113 | B | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
| 36114 | — | City of Montgomery Ww&ssb, | 276,000 |
All ZIP Codes in Montgomery
- 36101
- 36102
- 36103
- 36104 [B]
- 36105 [B] - 8 violations
- 36106 [B]
- 36107 [B]
- 36108 [B]
- 36109 [B]
- 36110 [B]
- 36111 [B]
- 36112 [B]
- 36113 [B]
- 36114
- 36115
- 36116 [B]
- 36117 [B] - 1 violation
- 36118
- 36119
- 36120
- 36121
- 36123
- 36124
- 36125
- 36130 [B]
- 36131
- 36132
- 36133
- 36134
- 36135
- 36140
- 36141
- 36142
- 36177
- 36191
Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
- Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.
Montgomery Community Health Snapshot
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
What's in Montgomery's Water?
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
How Remediation Costs Compare in Montgomery
Setting Montgomery remediation figures against its property market, the resulting ratio sits comfortably in the low tier - a classification that reflects the kind of household financial position where most homeowners can identify documented issues, schedule the work, and absorb the cost without it registering as a significant budget disruption.
Remediation costs in Montgomery are relatively low compared to home values. The $331–$1,529 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 18% below the Alabama average.
Montgomery: NFIP Claim Records and Water-Quality Context
Historical NFIP data for Montgomery contains 420 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $23,293. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 67% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.
How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The <strong>$897</strong> remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.
Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.
Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Montgomery, AL