Lead Pipe Map

Alabama · population 5,931

Lead pipes in Rainsville, AL

No lead lines reported

Most of Rainsville (population 5,931) gets its water from Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD, which reported 21,366 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.

0% of Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Alabama average (3.0%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
0Unknown material
21,366Non-lead

Latest lead test for Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD (Jan 2023–Dec 2025): 1.3 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD.

Water systems serving Rainsville

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPDMain system0000%
Water Works Board of Section & DuttonAlso serves parts of the city0000%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Rainsville

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Rainsville, AL have lead pipes?

Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD, which serves Rainsville, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.

Who supplies water to Rainsville?

EPA's service area maps place most of Rainsville in Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD's service area (PWSID AL0001422). Water Works Board of Section & Dutton also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Rainsville home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Rainsville be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and FPD whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.