Town of New Brockton, Ww&Sb of the
What EPA’s and Alabama’s records show in this utility’s water: nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals; lead and copper; and violations since 2016, with the certification that handles each result.
- Serves
- 4,185 people
- Connections
- 1,395
- Water source
- Groundwater
- Based in
- New Brockton, AL
- County
- Coffee
- Owner
- Local government
- Hardness
- Hard
The short answer
1 result is above the health goal. The worst: Lead, above the health goal. No health-based violations on file since 2016.
What handles itWhat was found
Lead and copper: EPA SDWIS monitoring periods ending 2003 to 2027.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), nitrate, haloacetic acids (HAA5), fluoride, arsenic and chromium (total): Alabama’s own results, samples taken from April 30, 2020 to Aug. 20, 2026, with EPA’s 2012 to 2019 file for earlier years.
Above the health goal1
Lead
Comes from pipes, often your own
2.1ppb
90th percentile, 2025 to 2027
In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 2.1 ppb, below EPA’s action level of 15 ppb. The action level drops to 10 ppb on Nov. 1, 2027. EPA’s health goal for lead is zero.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Lead Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Lead Reduction”
Below EPA’s limits4
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Forms or is added in treatment
5.3ppb
Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026
2026 average: 3.9 ppb
Averaged by year, the highest was 5.3 ppb, in 2023, below EPA’s legal limit of 80 ppb. Its highest single sample was 6.8 ppb. In 2026, the latest year on file, its two samples averaged 3.9 ppb. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 6.0 ppb, in 2019.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”
Nitrate
Comes from the source
0.32ppm
Highest sample; found in 5 of 28
2026: not found
The highest sample, in 2022, was 0.32 ppm, below EPA’s legal limit of 10 ppm. In 2026, the latest year on file, it wasn’t found in any of its four samples. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest sample of 0.16 ppm, in 2019.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite (30 ppm challenge)”
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Forms or is added in treatment
1.6ppb
Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026
2026 average: 1.3 ppb
Averaged by year, the highest was 1.6 ppb, in 2023, below EPA’s legal limit of 60 ppb. Its highest single sample was 2.3 ppb. In 2026, the latest year on file, its two samples averaged 1.3 ppb. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 1.7 ppb, in 2013.
What handles it
No certification claim covers this compound yet.
Fluoride
Forms or is added in treatment
0.11ppm
Highest yearly average, 2022 to 2026
Averaged by year, the highest was 0.11 ppm, in 2026, below EPA’s legal limit of 4.0 ppm. Its highest single sample was 0.16 ppm. That was also the latest year on file. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 0.09 ppm, in 2013.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Fluoride Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Fluoride”
2 compounds tested and not foundBelow the reporting level in every sample. Not found is not the same as zero.
- Arsenic
- Chromium (total)
What handles it
A certification covers specific claims, not a whole standard. Look for these claims on the certifier’s listing, not the box. Wording varies a little: NSF writes “Lead Reduction,” WQA just “Lead.”
- NSF/ANSI 53
Claim: Lead Reduction
For: Lead
- NSF/ANSI 58
Claim: Lead Reduction
For: Lead
At the tap, or for the whole house?
Lead and copper usually come from pipes and fixtures inside or near your home. A whole-house system sits where water enters, so it cannot catch what your own plumbing adds after it. For those, the filter that counts is the one at the tap. How whole-house systems compare.
Filters with those claims on a certifier’s listing
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Hardness
Hard, 130 mg/L (7.6 grains per gallon), at its one sampling point, 2016 to 2026.
Hardness is calcium and magnesium. EPA sets no limit for it: it shows up as scale on fixtures and in water heaters, and as soap that won’t lather. USGS calls water above 60 mg/L moderately hard, above 120 hard and above 180 very hard.
Violations since 2016
No health-based violations on file with EPA since 2016. There are 25 monitoring or reporting violations: a sample missed, late or not reported.
What this report can’t tell you
Everything else. Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), nitrate, haloacetic acids (HAA5), fluoride, arsenic and chromium (total) results here are Alabama’s own from 2020 on, with EPA’s national file for 2012 to 2019. Town of New Brockton, Ww&Sb of the’s own annual report, which it must send you every year, has the contaminants this page does not show.
Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
What it means for your health. This page reports what the records show and EPA’s limits and goals; it is not medical advice. If you are worried about a health effect, talk to a doctor or your local health department.
Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q3; UCMR 5 didn’t sample this utility; Alabama’s results run from April 30, 2020 to Aug. 20, 2026.
Testing your own tap
The 3 labs Alabama certifies closest to the area Town of New Brockton, Ww&Sb of the serves, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Polyenvironmental Corporation
Dothan, AL · about 29 miles
Certified for bacteria
Houston County Regional Water Lab
Dothan, AL · about 33 miles
Certified for bacteria
Montgomery Industrial Waste Laboratory
Montgomery, AL · about 74 miles
Certified for bacteria
Alabama Department of Public Health: Bacteria testing for private wells. Call your county health department to have an environmentalist collect the sample, or collect it yourself in a container from the county health department; there may be a collection fee and a testing fee. Well Water, Alabama Department of Public Health.
All 64 certified labs for AlabamaSources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, file of Oct. 15, 2026
- EPA SDWA bulk download (SDWIS federal data), 2026 Q3
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch, results from Jan. 6, 2020 to Oct. 8, 2026, read Oct. 17, 2026
- EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, file of Feb. 5, 2024
- Certified labs: ADEM, certified bacteriological, chemical and PFAS drinking water laboratories, read Oct. 17, 2026; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer
- Hardness: Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch, results from Feb. 23, 2016 to March 2, 2026, read Oct. 17, 2026
- Limits and goals: each contaminant’s page, with its EPA source.
- How this page is built: methodology.
PWSID AL0000302. Rebuilt from EPA data on Oct. 18, 2026.
What to do next
- Read up on LeadWhat each one does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Lead
- Get the utility’s own reportTown of New Brockton, Ww&Sb of the must send you a water quality report every year. It covers contaminants this page does not show.How to read it
- Test your own tap for leadYour service line, solder and fixtures decide the lead at your faucet, not the utility’s average.Lead in your water: what to do
- Compare certified filtersWhat the filters certified for these results cost over five years, cartridges included.Compare five-year costs