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City water profile

Bayou La Batre water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Median indexed hardness

2765PPM

3 indexed ZIPs

Range 2765–2765 PPM

State comparison
2727 PPM above
State hardness rank
#5 of 281
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Bayou La Batre has 3 published ZIP profiles across Mobile County. The indexed median is 2765 PPM, compared with 38 PPM across Alabama.

Among the 281 Alabamacities with an indexed median, Bayou La Batre ranks #5from highest to lowest. Across all 406 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 7.4to 2810 PPM.

The 2765–2765 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard3 ZIPs

3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
19.9 miles
Profiles with evidence
3/3

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 3Low: 0

Observation window: May 16, 2018 to Oct 25, 2021.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Bayou La Batre

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Bayou La Batre Utilities

PWSID AL0000957

Groundwater
System population served
8,100
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0000957Jan 1, 2025Archived
TTHMAL0000957Jan 1, 2025Archived
Public NoticeAL0000957Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0000957Jul 1, 2022Resolved
TTHMAL0000957Jul 1, 2022Resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneAL0000957Apr 1, 2022Resolved
BenzeneAL0000957Apr 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Bayou La Batre

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 2765 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.