Mobile County · Grand Bay, AL
Water Testing in Grand Bay, AL
Mobile County Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority is the public system here, and the EWG Tap Water Database lists 8 contaminants above its health guidelines. For Grand Bay, the ones worth naming are Bromodichloromethane at 0.725 ppb against an EWG guideline of 0.06 ppb; Chloroform at 1.59 ppb against an EWG guideline of 0.4 ppb; Chromium (hexavalent) at 0.138 ppb against an EWG guideline of 0.02 ppb. Those are exceedances of EWG's health guidelines, which are stricter than the federal legal limits — and worth treating at the tap. Our free in-home screen reads hardness, chlorine, and total dissolved solids on the spot; for compounds like these, the utility's annual report or an independent state-certified lab is the confirming source.
Water here comes from Mobile County Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, which serves about 39,573 people across 13,191 service connections.
The regulatory record for Mobile County Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority is public: EPA ECHO currently lists it as In Compliance, with 0 formal enforcement actions in the past five years.
Grand Bay sits about 30.1 miles from our base in Spanish Fort. The drive crosses Mobile Bay, so plan on longer than the map distance suggests.
The Grand Bay water picture
Mix of Mobile County Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority districts and private wells. Across the county's shallow coastal wells, iron and sulfur are common complaints — dedicated treatment for either is not something we install, and testing comes first. Chloride monitoring is also recommended given proximity to the Sound. Coastal humid subtropical; the Grand Bay Savanna pine flats keep groundwater levels close to the surface. Around Grand Bay, the reference points are I-10 exit 4, US-90 and Grand Bay Savanna.
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