- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6.
- Lithium: found in 4 of 8 samples, average 5.61 µg/L, highest 12.7 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
- PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 8 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Warrior River Water Authority
EPA system ID AL0000763 · serves Bessemer, AL · about 38,700 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Warrior River Water Authority (EPA AL0000763)
What EPA records show for Warrior River Water Authority, as of October 14, 2026
Health-standard violation: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, TTHM, Jul 2024–Nov 2024 (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2026). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Warrior River Water Authority use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Warrior River Water Authority's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)