ZipCheckup grade for 35487: B.

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Health Violations Found
B 81

Tuscaloosa, AL (35487): 2 Health-Based Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 81/100

EPA data for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer

Health Violations Found

Health-based violation records by water system:

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 35487 in Tuscaloosa, AL contain 6 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 2 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Safety Score
B 81/100
Water Quality Issues 2 health-based violation records
Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2023-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 2 health-based violations and 4 non-health-based (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
  • Radon EPA Zone 2 - county-level radon potential, not a home measurement.
Contaminant Summary
Health Violations
6 violations 2 health-based
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record Consumer Confidence Report: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
B
ZIP-level Home Safety model score: 81 / 100
Home Safety Score higher than 62% of ZIP codes nationwide
1
Water System
166,524
People Served
2
Health Violations (since 2021)Median is 0
Surface water
Water Source
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: 81/100

This is the published model score. Component and domain values are shown independently; they are not added together on this page.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
88/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
50/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
100/100
Observed

Required domains

Drinking water
94/100
Indoor environment
50/100
Outdoor environment
100/100

Coverage: 4 of 4 components and 3 of 3 domains observed.

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (7) CRITICAL

Your Water System

ZIP code 35487 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is mapped to the water system Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer (EPA ID: AL0001313). This system provides water to approximately 166,524 people from surface water sources.

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer (AL0001313) on EPA.gov.

4 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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Compliance History

2021 2022 1 2023 1 2024 2025
Health-based (MCL/TT) Other violations

UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 35487 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (9) HIGH
Home & Infrastructure (2) OK
Cost & Community (6) OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 35487 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 6 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 35487 (primary system: Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer), including 2 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 35487's water come from?

The recorded water source for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer, a system mapped to ZIP code 35487, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 166,524 people.

How does Tuscaloosa water compare to the national average?

Tuscaloosa's Home Safety Score ranks better than 62% of U.S. ZIP codes, and at or above 62% within Alabama.

How can I get my water tested in Tuscaloosa?

If Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

What is the radon risk for 35487?

35487 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Tuscaloosa County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Tuscaloosa, AL (35487): 2 Health-Based Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 81/100. https://zipcheckup.com/report/35487/
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Page version: October 2026.

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