What the Calera records show
- Water quality and PFAS
- 1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
- Air quality and emissions
- 3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
- Land and cleanup records
- No Superfund records returned in this report; 2 brownfield records shown.
- Infrastructure and incidents
- No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 1 RMP facility record shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).
Water quality in Calera
Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.
Drinking Water Compliance
Drinking Water Compliance
Public water-system records for Calera, AL from EPA SDWIS.
Calera, the Wwb of Te City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 26,982 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASImpaired Water Bodies
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Impaired Water Bodies
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Buxahatchee Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Fishconsumption, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Discharge Permits (NPDES)
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Discharge Permits (NPDES)
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Air quality and emissions in Calera
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
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EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
Shelby County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
Nonattainment Status
Nonattainment Status
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Birmingham
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (1997 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Apr 2005
Current design value: 9.6 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Birmingham Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Lhoist, Montevallo Plant — Calera, Alabama
Annual mean: 5.5 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Mcadory
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)
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Reported Air Emissions (TRI)
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant
Reported: 2024
Glidewell Specialties Foundry Co Inc.
Reported: 2024
Lhoist Na of Alabama LLC-Montevallo Plant
Reported: 2024
Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Calera
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield Sites
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Brownfield Sites
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
8331 Highway 31, Calera
Reported: Feb 2026
8371 Us 31, Calera
Reported: Feb 2026
Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers
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Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Underground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tanks
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Onsite Waste Disposal (TRI Land Releases)
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Onsite Waste Disposal (TRI Land Releases)
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Lhoist Na of Alabama LLC-Montevallo Plant
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordMSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
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MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
County radon potential
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County radon potential
Shelby County, AL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Shelby County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones and infrastructure in Calera
FEMA Flood Zones
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FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
EPA Risk Management Program Records
EPA Risk Management Program Records
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Community Health Indicators
Community Health Indicators
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Shelby County, AlabamaPop. 230,115
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
- County
- 6,593
- State
- 11,416
- National
- 7,972
Poor or Fair Health
- County
- 12.8%
- State
- 17.8%
- National
- 14.2%
Poor Physical Health Days
- County
- 3.1
- State
- 3.9
- National
- 3.3
Poor Mental Health Days
- County
- 4.9
- State
- 5.9
- National
- 4.8
Adult Smoking
- County
- 12.7%
- State
- 17.9%
- National
- 15.0%
Adult Obesity
- County
- 33.3%
- State
- 40.6%
- National
- 34.0%
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
- County
- 10.6
- State
- 9.3
- National
- 7.3
Drinking water violation indicator
- County
- No
- State
- N/A
- National
- N/A
Diabetes Prevalence
- County
- 8.9%
- State
- 13.3%
- National
- 9.6%
Life Expectancy
- County
- 79.6
- State
- 73.7
- National
- 77.6
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,593 | 11,416 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.8% | 17.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.7% | 17.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 40.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.6 | 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.9% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.6 | 73.7 | 77.6 |
Environmental questions about Calera, Alabama
Has PFAS been found in the water in Calera, Alabama?
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Calera.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
What do EPA records say about tap water in Calera, Alabama?
EPA drinking water records on this page list 17 violations for the City of Calera, the Wwb of Te.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
What do annual air monitors show near Calera, Alabama?
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Calera.
The monitoring station at Helena recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lhoist, Montevallo Plant, Calera, Alabama recorded an annual average of 5.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at McAdory recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
Is there radon in Calera, Alabama?
The radon data for Calera covers Shelby County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Calera, Alabama?
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 2 brownfield sites: Bobby Bowdon Furniture Store; Calera Garage and Wrecker Services.
What is the life expectancy in Calera, Alabama?
The county data for Calera reports a life expectancy of 79.6 years in Shelby County, Alabama.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
What does the data say about premature deaths in Calera, Alabama?
The county data for Calera reports 6,593 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Shelby County, Alabama. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Is there air pollution in Calera, Alabama?
The county data for Calera lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Shelby County, Alabama.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.