City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Dothan, Alabama.
Median indexed hardness
141PPM
3 indexed ZIPs
Range 138–142 PPM
City summary
Dothan has 3 published ZIP profiles across Houston County. The indexed median is 141 PPM, compared with 38 PPM across Alabama.
Among the 281 Alabamacities with an indexed median, Dothan ranks #16from highest to lowest. Across all 406 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 7.4to 2810 PPM.
The 138–142 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jun 24, 2019 to Jan 14, 2026.
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Public water systems
PWSID AL0000681
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID AL0001755
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID AL0000689
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AL0000689 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| TTHM | AL0000681 | Jan 1, 2025 | Archived |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | AL0000681 | Jan 1, 2025 | Archived |
| Radium-228 | AL0001755 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | AL0001755 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| Radium-226 | AL0001755 | Jul 1, 2023 | Archived |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | AL0001755 | Jul 1, 2023 | Archived |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AL0001755 | Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AL0000689 | Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 141 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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