City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Alabaster, Alabama.
Median indexed hardness
15PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 13.2–17.3 PPM
City summary
Alabaster has 2 published ZIP profiles across Shelby County. The indexed median is 15 PPM, compared with 38 PPM across Alabama.
Among the 281 Alabamacities with an indexed median, Alabaster ranks #243from highest to lowest. Across all 406 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 7.4to 2810 PPM.
The 13.2–17.3 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jul 10, 2019 to Aug 10, 2022.
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Public water systems
PWSID AL0001148
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | AL0001148 | Jan 1, 2026 | Archived · health-based |
| TTHM | AL0001148 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | AL0001148 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| CARBON, TOTAL | AL0001148 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 15 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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