Lead pipes in Alabama

Alabama's 502 community water systems reported 14,083 lead and 55,147 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 192,502 of unknown material. That ranks #13 among states for confirmed lead lines.

14,083Lead

55,147Galvanized, replace

192,502Unknown

179Systems with lead

Lead 0.6%
Galvanized (replace) 2.4%
Unknown 8.4%
Non-lead 89%

3.0% of the service lines Alabama utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, close to the national share of 3.1%. 8.4% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden (12,504), Central Alabama Water (12,368), Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur (8,883). 7 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Alabama went from 60,175 to 69,230 (up 9,055). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (179)

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	% lead	People
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of GadsdenGadsden	8	12,496	0	80%	44,637
Central Alabama WaterBirmingham	12,350	18	36,839	5.3%	653,322
Municipal Utilities Board of DecaturDecatur	1	8,882	0	32%	77,103
Water Works Board of the City of EnterpriseEnterprise	0	4,473	4	23%	48,000
City of Florence Water DepartmentFlorence	2	3,882	17,542	14%	77,766
City of Talladega Water & Sewer DeptTalladega	0	3,806	3	51%	20,250
Water Works Board of the City of Fort PayneFort Payne	0	1,693	0	19%	25,107
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of SelmaSelma	930	302	7,268	14%	21,834
Piedmont Utilities BoardPiedmont	0	1,166	6	40%	8,073
City of Alexander CityAlexander City	0	1,141	96	11%	34,005
Glencoe Water Works BoardGlencoe	0	919	8	43%	6,465
Tri Community Water SystemMillbrook	0	773	1	17%	11,832
Evergreen Water WorksEvergreen	0	715	3	41%	4,950
Oxford Water Works & Sewer BoardOxford	0	618	3,573	6.1%	31,239
Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of WetumpkaWetumpka	0	591	0	15%	10,137
Lanett Water WorksLanett	0	583	465	20%	7,152
Jasper Water Works & Sewer BoardJasper	0	580	5,072	4.7%	28,638
Water Works Board of the City of BrewtonBrewton	220	340	0	12%	11,430
Athens UtilitiesAthens	0	510	1,908	3.8%	43,431
East Alabama, Water & Fire Pro DistrictChambers County	497	0	584	7.6%	17,532
Jacksonville Water Works Gas and SewerJacksonville	0	474	1	10%	14,217
Tallassee Water WorksTallassee	0	467	394	17%	7,512
City of Ashford Water WorksAshford	0	452	6	30%	3,816
Lafayette (City Of)Lafayette	0	444	15	34%	4,047
Utilities Board of Rainbow CityRainbow City	0	397	1	9.2%	12,633
Fayette Water Works BoardFayette	0	381	9	12%	8,142
Ozark Utilities BoardOzark	0	359	0	4.8%	19,965
Union Springs (Utlty BD of the City Of)Union Springs	0	330	2	25%	4,008
South Alabama Utilities Water SystemCitronelle	0	319	15,138	1.1%	39,249
Russellville Water Works and Sewer BoardRussellville	0	294	0	4.5%	17,100
Water Works Board of the City of PrattvillePrattville	0	284	33	1.6%	46,614
Frisco City Water SystemFrisco City	3	278	132	36%	2,100
Town of West BloctonWest Blocton	0	271	41	16%	4,629
City of CullmanCullman	0	271	1	2.0%	36,741
Hamilton Water & Wastewater DepartmentHamilton	0	267	0	6.4%	10,500
Clayton Water Works & SewerClayton	0	264	18	36%	2,064
Winfield Water Works & Sewer BoardWinfield	0	263	0	7.6%	8,631
Columbia Water WorksColumbia	0	262	1	79%	1,179
North Baldwin UtilitiesBay Minette	0	246	0	1.8%	28,713
V.A.W. Water System, INCVinemont	3	209	64	3.1%	17,466
Water Works Board of the City of CaleraCalera	0	196	0	2.2%	26,982
Utilities Board of the City of GreensboroGreensboro	0	194	0	15%	4,500
City of LincolnLincoln	0	187	0	3.8%	13,923
East Cullman Water SystemCullman	0	177	0	3.2%	13,284
Hobson City Water SystemHobson City	12	161	0	80%	627
Vernon Water and Sewer BoardVernon	0	170	0	5.2%	9,801
Grove Hill Water WorksGrove Hill	0	166	215	8.1%	5,280
West Escambia Utilities, INC.Atmore	0	161	0	4.0%	12,060
Mulga Water DepartmentMulga	0	153	344	6.2%	5,991
City of LoxleyLoxley	0	147	0	3.2%	10,104
Smiths Water & Sewer AuthoritySmiths	0	137	2,974	1.2%	33,555
Lineville Water Works BoardLineville	0	130	0	11%	3,447
Southside Water Works and Sewer BoardSouthside	6	117	2,145	2.8%	12,327
Owens Crossroads Water AuthorityMadison County	0	120	1	2.9%	13,569
Jemison Water WorksJemison	0	117	475	6.0%	4,365
Utilities Board of the Town of BlountsvilleBlountsville	0	114	0	7.6%	4,266
Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of UniontownUniontown	0	111	0	9.8%	3,600
Gurley Water SystemGurley	0	108	34	24%	1,155
Pine Level Water AuthorityPine Level	0	108	0	12%	2,700
Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of SlocombSlocomb	0	106	112	6.0%	3,630
City of Goodwater WTR Works & Sewer BDGoodwater	0	103	0	13%	2,550
Town of Louisville Water WorksLouisville	0	102	0	23%	1,350
Water Works and Electric Board of the City of ElbaElba	0	100	414	5.8%	5,262
Sumiton Water Works BoardSumiton	0	94	7	4.7%	5,994
Thomasville Water Works & Sewer BoardThomasville	0	89	203	3.2%	6,897
Water Works Board of the Town of East BrewtonEast Brewton	0	78	0	6.4%	2,994
Water Works Board of the City of VincentVincent	0	70	4	6.2%	2,733
Water and Sewer Board of the Town of LeightonLeighton	0	70	0	17%	1,203
City of Northport Water WorksNorthport	0	68	0	0.4%	40,551
Town of CastleberryCastleberry	0	68	0	23%	894
Town of NewvilleNewville	0	67	0	20%	900
Water Works Board of the City of ArabArab	0	66	0	0.5%	39,795
Lexington Water WorksLexington	0	57	57	6.0%	3,150
Jackson Water Works & Sewer BoardJackson	1	54	1,411	1.4%	11,715
Town of Mt. VernonMobile County	0	53	5	8.6%	1,878
City of Troy UtilitiesTroy	0	51	38	1.0%	23,523
Town of Orrville Water DepartmentOrrville	0	50	1	43%	435
Utilities Board of the City of LindenLinden	0	49	4	2.2%	5,103
Wilton Water WorksWilton	0	48	8	4.9%	3,000
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of LuverneLuverne	0	47	889	3.6%	3,903
Water Works & Sewer Board of the Town of Fort DepositFort Deposit	0	44	0	7.1%	2,250
Parrish Water Works BoardParrish	0	42	0	2.0%	6,333
Town of RutledgeRutledge	0	42	0	13%	789
Rogersville Water Works & Sewer BoardRogersville	0	39	81	1.8%	5,817
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro AuthorityTheodore	0	36	4	0.2%	39,573
Wilcox County Water and Sewer DistrictCamden	0	32	1	1.5%	6,144
Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of New BrocktonNew Brockton	0	32	0	2.3%	4,185
West Lauderdale Co, Water & FpaFlorence	0	31	116	0.5%	15,681
Avon Water SystemAshford	0	27	1	15%	495
Glen Allen Water DepartmentGlen Allen	0	26	0	4.7%	1,500
Ashland Water & Sewer BoardAshland	0	23	0	2.6%	2,925
Falkville Water WorksFalkville	0	22	2	4.1%	1,455
West Etowah Water & Fire Pro AuthorityAttalla	0	22	1	0.9%	6,900
Spanish Fort Water System, INC.Spanish Fort	0	22	0	0.6%	10,161
Saraland, BD of W&S CommissionersSaraland	0	20	1,823	0.5%	13,827
Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of CentreCentre	0	20	14	0.7%	8,163
Pike County Water AuthorityTroy	0	20	6	0.8%	12,021
Town of HaynevilleHayneville	0	19	49	2.8%	2,868
Midway Water WorksClayton	0	17	1	6.7%	867
Cordova, Water Works & Gas BoardCordova	16	0	17	1.2%	3,867

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No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (95)

Water system	Unknown	% lead	People
Bessemer Water ServiceBessemer	23,843	0%	86,091
Phenix City UtilitiesPhenix City	11,668	0%	44,712
City of FairhopeFairhope	6,730	0%	59,850
City of Hartselle Utility BoardHartselle	5,653	0%	22,233
Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth.Athens	5,494	0%	90,900
Utilities Board of AndalusiaAndalusia	5,096	0%	15,251
Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of ClantonClanton	3,880	0%	13,500
Greenville Water WorksGreenville	3,333	0%	9,336
Utilities Board of the City of RoanokeRoanoke	3,007	0%	7,575
Brent Utilities BoardBrent	2,709	0%	7,050
Moulton Water Works BoardMoulton	1,424	0%	9,585
Hawk Pride Mt Water SystemTuscumbia	1,396	0%	4,035
Central Talladega County Water DistrictAlpine	1,199	0%	3,600
West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S AuthorityDecatur	921	0%	30,000
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer BoardDemopolis	665	0%	10,530
Cowikee Water AuthorityEufaula	601	0%	1,995
Town of Eldridge Water SystemEldridge	538	0%	1,674
Russell County Water AuthorityPhenix City	458	0%	17,577
Marbury Water System, INC.Marbury	418	0%	8,670
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer BoardHurtsboro	353	0%	987
Orange Beach Water Sewer and F.P.A.Orange Beach	203	0%	17,796
Town of Snead Water WorksBlount County	155	0%	6,111
Autauga Co Water AuthorityPrattville	152	0%	7,710
Town of SilverhillSilverhill	143	0%	2,058
Houston County Water AuthorityDothan	126	0%	4,902
Brookside Water WorksBrookside	118	0%	2,865
Guin Water & Sewer BoardGuin	90	0%	4,350
Dallas County Water & Sewer AuthoritySelma	88	0%	4,152
Utilities Board of the City of FoleyFoley	84	0%	50,919
Green Pond Water SystemGreen Pond	69	0%	8,631
Kushla Water DistrictEight Mile	69	0%	6,294
Water Works Board of the Town of MargaretMargaret	64	0%	8,070
St. Elmo-Irvington Water AuthorityMobile County	57	0%	10,284
Wills Cross Roads Water SystemAbbeville	56	0%	540
Town of BeatriceBeatrice	42	0%	1,485
Gordo Water Gas & Sewer BoardGordo	33	0%	3,630
Utilities Board of the Town of MillryMillry	33	0%	2,217
Sellers Station Water System, INC.Lapine	28	0%	1,644
Lockhart Water WorksLockhart	28	0%	726
Hodges Water SystemHodges	24	0%	2,400
Scottsboro Water Sewer & GBScottsboro	21	0%	22,200
Water Works Board of City of MonroevilleMonroeville	18	0%	9,885
Bear Creek Water WorksMarion County	18	0%	3,222
South Dallas Water AuthoritySardis	17	0%	3,504
McKenzie Water BoardMcKenzie	15	0%	1,170
Randolph County Water & Sewer AuthorityRoanoke	14	0%	11,067
Mosses Water & Fire Pro AuthorityHayneville	13	0%	1,704
Town of Cowarts Water SystemCowarts	10	0%	2,469
Town of Daviston Water SystemDaviston	10	0%	825
Elmore Water & Sewer AuthorityElmore	9	0%	13,680

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No lead or unknown lines reported (184)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water system	% lead	People
Board of Water and Sewer Commission of the City of MobileMobile	0%	279,000
Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of MontgomeryMontgomery	0%	276,000
Madison County Water DepartmentHuntsville	0%	119,100
Water Works Board of the City of AuburnAuburn	0%	74,292
Cullman County Water DepartmentCullman County	0%	57,006
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Anniston AlabamaAnniston	0%	56,865
Water Works Board of the City of OpelikaOpelika	0%	56,520
W & Water Works Board of the City of MadisonMadison	0%	54,114
Harvest-Monrovia W,S, and FP, INC.Harvest	0%	51,915
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPDFort Payne	0%	47,070
US Army Garrison-Redstone ArsenalRedstone Arsenal	0%	44,472
City of Alabaster Water DepartmentAlabaster	0%	40,986
City of PelhamPelham	0%	38,703
Warrior River Water AuthorityBessemer	0%	38,700
Utilities Board of the City of TrussvilleTrussville	0%	36,300
Water Works Board of Section & DuttonRainsville	0%	35,259
Calhoun County Water AuthorityAlexandria	0%	32,796
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply DistrictJackson County	0%	32,421
Municipal Utilities Board of the City of AlbertvilleAlbertville	0%	29,367
NE Morgan Co., Water & Sewer AuthoritySomerville	0%	26,352
Utillities Board of the Town of OdenvilleOdenville	0%	26,022
Sylacauga Utilities BoardSylacauga	0%	24,087
Muscle Shoals Utility BoardMuscle Shoals	0%	22,467
Leeds Water Works BoardLeeds	0%	21,300
Utilities Board of the City of HelenaHelena	0%	21,300
Utilities Board of the City of OneontaOneonta	0%	19,971
Douglas Water AuthorityDouglas	0%	19,179
Curry Water AuthorityJasper	0%	18,060
City of Pell CityPell City	0%	17,586
Belforest Water SystemDaphne	0%	17,268
Citizens Water Service, INC.Brookwood	0%	15,096
Ft Mitchell Water System, INC.Russell County	0%	14,400
Butler County Water AuthorityGreenville	0%	14,052
Colbert County Rural Water SystemTuscumbia	0%	13,449
City of RobertsdaleRobertsdale	0%	13,242
Covington County Water AuthorityAndalusia	0%	13,224
Water Works Board of the Town of ColumbianaColumbiana	0%	12,903
Utilities Board of the City of TuskegeeTuskegee	0%	12,900
Perdido Bay Water Sewer & FPDElberta	0%	12,765
Beauregard Water AuthorityOpelika	0%	12,684
Holtville Water SystemDeatsville	0%	12,600
Haleyville, Water Works & Sewer BoardHaleyville	0%	11,865
Henry County Water AuthorityAbbeville	0%	11,625
Grand Bay Water Works BoardGrand Bay	0%	11,100
East Lauderdale County Water AuthorityRogersville	0%	11,100
Cherokee County Water & Sewer AuthorityPiedmont	0%	11,013
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer BoardMontevallo	0%	10,746
Beulah Utilities DistrictLee County	0%	10,389
Opp Utilities BoardOpp	0%	10,266
Irondale Water SystemIrondale	0%	10,098

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Lead pipes in Alabama cities

Huntsville1 lead + galv. lines
Mobileno lead reported
Birmingham12,368 lead + galv. lines
Montgomeryno lead reported
Tuscaloosa14 lead + galv. lines
Hoover12,368 lead + galv. lines
Auburnno lead reported
Dothan1 lead + galv. lines
Madisonno lead reported
Decatur8,883 lead + galv. lines
Florence3,884 lead + galv. lines
Prattville284 lead + galv. lines
Phenix11,668 unknown
Vestavia Hills12,368 lead + galv. lines
Opelikano lead reported
Alabasterno lead reported
Gadsden12,504 lead + galv. lines
Athens510 lead + galv. lines
Northport68 lead + galv. lines
Daphne1 lead + galv. lines
Enterprise4,473 lead + galv. lines
Homewood12,368 lead + galv. lines
Trussvilleno lead reported
Fairhope6,730 unknown
Bessemer23,843 unknown
Albertvilleno lead reported
Helenano lead reported
Oxford618 lead + galv. lines
Mountain Brook12,368 lead + galv. lines
Annistonno lead reported

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Alabama lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Alabama?

Alabama's community water systems reported 14,083 lead service lines and 55,147 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 69,230 in total. Another 192,502 lines are of unknown material.

Which Alabama water systems have the most lead pipes?

Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden (12,504), Central Alabama Water (12,368), Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur (8,883). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Alabama service lines are lead?

3.0% of reported service lines in Alabama are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, close to the national figure of 3.1%. 8.4% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Alabama home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.