STATE REPORT AL 89 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

Alabama Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

819 ZIP codes · 373 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 819 ZIP codes across Alabama, covering 373 public water systems that serve about 5,024,279 people. 455 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

819
ZIP Codes
373
Water Systems
455
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
B · 72
Avg Safety Score
8
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
19%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)
#22
of 50 States
61%
ZIPs Rated A or B
86%
ZIPs with Violations
B
Alabama average: 72/100 - ranked #22 of 50 states. 1 points below the national average (73). 86% of ZIP codes have recorded violations.

Alabama's water systems show strong safety indicators in aggregate - clean compliance histories dominate most of the state, with health-based exceedances confined to a narrow portion of monitored utilities.

Score Distribution

How Alabama's 819 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

27
A
93
B
55
C
18
D
4
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in Alabama

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 36535 FoleyBaldwin 100 A
2 36567 RobertsdaleBaldwin 100 A
3 36568 Saint ElmoMobile 100 A
4 36574 SeminoleBaldwin 100 A
5 36580 SummerdaleBaldwin 100 A
6 36528 Dauphin IslandMobile 99 A
7 36604 MobileMobile 99 A
8 36605 MobileMobile 99 A
9 36606 MobileMobile 99 A
10 36619 MobileMobile 99 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Alabama

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 35773 ToneyMadison 33 F 178
2 35757 MadisonMadison 39 F 33
3 35749 HarvestMadison 39 F 33
4 35741 BrownsboroMadison 39 F 32
5 35811 HuntsvilleMadison 40 D 29
6 35810 HuntsvilleMadison 40 D 29
7 35806 HuntsvilleMadison 40 D 29
8 35763 Owens Cross RoadsMadison 40 D 30
9 35761 New MarketMadison 40 D 29
10 35759 MeridianvilleMadison 40 D 29

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 67 counties with data in Alabama.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
01115 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
01073 70 B 90 35005 (74) 35111 (47)
01117 64 C 20 35143 (83) 35147 (55)
01123 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01009 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01121 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
01095 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01043 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
01007 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
01127 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
01021 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01037 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01027 67 C 6 36251 (67) 36251 (67)
01133 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01125 81 B 27 35446 (83) 35490 (72)
01003 87 A 34 36535 (100) 36578 (68)
01065 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
01119 83 B 8 35442 (83) 36925 (83)
01063 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01107 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01057 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
01093 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01075 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01059 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01103 61 C 13 35670 (64) 35640 (59)
01077 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
01083 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
01033 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01079 62 C 4 35618 (65) 35643 (60)
01071 N/A N/A 18 N/A N/A
01089 43 D 36 35801 (50) 35773 (33)
01049 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
01055 61 C 12 35907 (66) 35954 (56)
01019 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
01001 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
01109 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
01041 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
01045 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01101 82 B 44 36013 (83) 36064 (67)
01013 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
01005 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01051 70 B 10 36020 (83) 36022 (57)
01011 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
01087 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01085 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
01039 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01015 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
01029 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
01111 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
01017 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
01069 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
01067 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01031 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01061 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
01035 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
01099 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
01053 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
01131 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
01025 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
01097 92 A 56 36568 (100) 36571 (76)
01129 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
01047 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
01091 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
01105 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
01081 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
01113 65 C 11 36856 (82) 36870 (58)
01023 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Alabama

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 250 962 Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 248 860 Yes
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 188 366 Yes
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 182 250 Yes
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 108 146 No
Lead Inorganic 106 121 No
Chlorite Disinfection Byproducts 105 176 No
Contaminant 2051 Other 91 128 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 819 ZIP records across Alabama. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 197 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 528 ZIP records, covering 373 community water systems that serve approximately 5,024,279 people.

455 of 528 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (86%) have recorded EPA violations. 89 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Alabama follows the International Plumbing Code (2021 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2021)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Alabama regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
36613 Eight Mile B 190 9 Prichard Water Works Board
35773 Toney F 178 1 Madison County Water Department
35739 Ardmore — 176 0 Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority
36310 Abbeville — 168 0 Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board
35620 Elkmont — 142 1 Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority
36695 Mobile — 142 1 City of Mobile, Bd. of W&s Commission of the
35613 Athens — 141 1 Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority
36373 Shorterville — 138 0 Henry County Water Authority
36426 Brewton — 124 0 Brewton Water Works
36441 Flomaton — 118 0 Flomaton, Town of

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
35033 Bremen — Cullman County Water Department 56,628
35044 Childersburg — Childersburg Water & Sewer Board 9,777
35046 Clanton — Jemison Water Works 4,365
35053 Crane Hill — Cullman County Water Department 56,628
35054 Cropwell — New London Water & Fp Authority 6,843
35098 Logan — Cullman County Water Department 56,628
35131 Ragland — Wattsville Water Authority 5,097
35135 Riverside — City of Pell City, 17,586
35136 Rockford — Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated 429
35150 Sylacauga — Sylacauga Utilities Board 24,087

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Alabama: B (72/100) across 197 scored of 819 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0022 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 8 of 528 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 151 ZIP codes (19%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 404 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 249 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Alabama

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
35244 Birmingham 731,094 B 28
35124 Pelham 726,978 C 28
35023 Bessemer 719,025 D 12
35022 Bessemer 692,391 C 7
35080 Helena 685,989 C 28
35146 Springville 685,926 — 13
35004 Moody 679,527 — 6
35120 Odenville 679,527 — 6
35020 Bessemer 671,091 C 7
35061 Dolomite 671,091 B 7
35064 Fairfield 671,091 B 7
35127 Pleasant Grove 671,091 B 7
35208 Birmingham 671,091 B 7
35211 Birmingham 671,091 B 7
35221 Birmingham 671,091 B 7
35226 Birmingham 671,091 B 7
35228 Birmingham 671,091 B 7
35094 Leeds 656,757 — 5
35173 Trussville 644,202 C 4
35125 Pell City 642,138 — 6

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
35773 Toney 33 F 178
35741 Brownsboro 39 F 32
35749 Harvest 39 F 33
35757 Madison 39 F 33
35750 Hazel Green 40 D 29

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
36535 Foley 100 A 34
36567 Robertsdale 100 A 1
36568 Saint Elmo 100 A 0
36574 Seminole 100 A 0
36580 Summerdale 100 A 6

All 819 ZIP Codes in Alabama

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Alabama

The 12 biggest community water systems serving Alabama, of 373 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Alabama

12 systems in Alabama with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Alabama?

Alabama has 373 community water systems serving 5,024,279 people across 819 ZIP codes. There are 2,844 recorded violations, including 89 health-based. 455 of 819 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does Alabama follow?

Alabama follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in Alabama's drinking water?

8 ZIP codes in Alabama have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in Alabama?

19% of ZIP codes in Alabama fall in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Alabama Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/alabama/
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Page version: August 2026.

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