Greensboro Tap Water Quality Report
Greensboro's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
1 other system serving parts of Greensboro reports results above guidelines — check which system bills you. HALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (1 above guidelines)
Water system
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF)
1 other system also serves parts of Greensboro. See its figures
People Served
4,500
Health-based violations since 2020
0
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF). EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Sep 2025 · GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF)
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Greensboro 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. Greensboro's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF), Greensboro's water system, serves 4,500 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Greensboro. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF)'s. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF) is from Sep 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF) measured lithium at up to 16.8 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
Greensboro Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Greensboro, AL
We read Greensboro, 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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 6 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 159 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Greensboro's water
HALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID AL0001509
Fluoride was detected in 11.1% of HALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's samples (median below the detection limit).
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF)
PWSID AL0000645
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF) reported no detectable fluoride.
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Recommended Water Filters for Greensboro
Based on Greensboro's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
iSpring Water Systems LLC
RCC7
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
21.04 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 21.04 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Greensboro's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Greensboro includes iron and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Greensboro, 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 Greensboro? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Hale County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Greensboro
Greensboro's tap water measures 1.3 grains per gallon (22.3 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.3 gpg water in Greensboro — 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 Greensboro Tap Water
Greensboro's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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