Millbrook Tap Water Quality Report
Millbrook's water has 2 contaminants above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
No single water system serves most of Millbrook (17,392 residents, Census 2024 estimate). Its large systems are MILLBROOK UTILITIES (EPA counts 5,181 people served, about 30% of Millbrook's population); TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (EPA counts 11,832 people served, about 68% of Millbrook's population). EPA's counts may include people served outside Millbrook, so each share is at most that. Check which one bills you: each system's figures are shown separately below.
- MILLBROOK UTILITIES: 165 contaminants tested, 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL); health-based violations since 2020: 0
- TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM: 162 contaminants tested, 1 above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL); health-based violations since 2020: 0
1 other system serving parts of Millbrook reports results above guidelines — check which system bills you. TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (3 above guidelines)
Water systems
2 large systems
Residents (Census 2024)
17,392
Health-based violations since 2020
0
MILLBROOK UTILITIES. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2025 · MILLBROOK UTILITIES
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Millbrook 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. Millbrook's water has 2 contaminants above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029).
MILLBROOK UTILITIES, Millbrook's water system, serves 5,181 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Millbrook. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to MILLBROOK UTILITIES's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MILLBROOK UTILITIES is from Oct 2025.
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Millbrook Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Millbrook, AL
We read Millbrook, 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's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) and 6 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 155 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Millbrook's water
TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID AL0000549
TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM reported 0.69 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
MILLBROOK UTILITIES
PWSID AL0000539
Fluoride was detected in 33.3% of MILLBROOK UTILITIES's samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Millbrook
Based on Millbrook's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
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 Millbrook's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Millbrook includes a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Millbrook, 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 Millbrook? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Elmore County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Millbrook
Millbrook's tap water measures 0.7 grains per gallon (12.0 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 0.7 gpg water in Millbrook — 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 Millbrook Tap Water
Millbrook's water has 2 contaminants above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). 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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