Gilbertown Tap Water Quality Report
Gilbertown's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF)
People Served
8,157
Health-based violations since 2020
7
GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF). EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2023 · GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF)
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Gilbertown Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Gilbertown's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF), Gilbertown's water system, serves 8,157 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF) is from Oct 2023.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF) measured lithium at up to 40.1 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Alabama
Gilbertown Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Gilbertown, AL
We read Gilbertown, AL’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 7 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 158 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Gilbertown's water
GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF)
PWSID AL0000237
Fluoride was detected in 33.3% of GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF)'s samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Gilbertown
Based on Gilbertown's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Gilbertown's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Gilbertown includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Gilbertown, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Gilbertown? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Choctaw County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Gilbertown
Gilbertown's tap water measures 1.5 grains per gallon (25.6 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.5 gpg water in Gilbertown — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Alabama as a whole, read water softener cost in Alabama — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gilbertown Tap Water
Gilbertown's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 7 health-based violations for GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF) that began after its latest compliance result on file (May 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), 7 violations, the first beginning on October 1, 2023 and the latest on April 1, 2025. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Oct 2023) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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