City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the (AL0000038): no EPA violations recorded in the last five years. Compared to the national average for mid-size utilities, City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the sits well above the baseline - five years of EPA monitoring show no violations, no MCL exceedances, and no enforcement actions for the full service territory of 40,947 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the (EPA ID: AL0000038) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 40,947 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (88/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 4 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 36535 - Foley
• 36542 - Gulf Shores
• 36547 - Gulf Shores
• 36561 - Orange Beach

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the (AL0000038) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the serve?

City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the serves approximately 40,947 people across 4 ZIP codes in Alabama.

Where does City of Gulf Shores, the Ub of the get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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