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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Selma, AL

Review government records associated with Selma, Alabama.

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What the Selma records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
No monitoring records returned in this report.
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; 3 brownfield records shown.
Infrastructure and incidents
1 pipeline incident record shown; 1 RMP facility record shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).Source date: PHMSA data as of Q1 2026

Water quality in Selma

Drinking water quality

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

Public water-system records for Selma, AL from EPA SDWIS.

Selma, the Ww and Sb of the 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 21,834 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records shown for this report

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report

Open data source: DoD PFAS
Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

3

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Henry Brick Company, Inc.

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 7 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
Violation Of A Permit Requirement · FY2007
L.S. Jones Distributor, Inc

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 5 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

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.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in Selma

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

30estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Dallas County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk48th percentile nationallyHigher risk

According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.

Top modeled source groups

Wildfires & prescribed burnsWaste disposal

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.

EPA Air Quality MonitorsNo EPA air quality monitoring station records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: AirNow
Facilities & Emissions

Air Quality Violations or Noncompliance

1

Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Air Violations

Henry Brick Company, Inc.

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 7 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
CAA HPV flag: No·Programs: AIR, NPDES, RCRA, TRI

Data from EPA ECHO

Reported Air Emissions (TRI)

3

TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.

Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
19,043.00 lbs
Hydrogen fluoride
7,329.00 lbs
Manganese
567.00 lbs
Total air: 26,939.00 lbsFugitive: 577.00 lbsStack: 26,362.00 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Selma

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Brownfield Sites

2

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status

28 Mulberry Road

28 Mulberry Road, Selma

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Status Unknown
Media:Not yet determined
Contaminants:Not yet determined
Beech Creek Community Development

1 Plant Street, Selma

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Status Unknown
Media:Not yet determined
Contaminants:Not yet determined
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

3

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

Bush Hog LLC Main Plant
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Aug 3, 2022
Henry Brick Company, Inc.
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Nov 18, 2025
L.S. Jones Distributor, Inc
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Oct 19, 2016

Underground Storage Tanks

No release reports shown in this group.

Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: reporting year 2024

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

3
Data as of Nov 2026

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.

Open data source: MSHA

No records shown in this group.

Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years

Data from MSHA

Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

1
EPA Zone 2Moderate radon potential

Dallas County, AL

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Dallas 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.

Find radon testing in ALZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

FEMA flood zones and infrastructure in Selma

FEMA Flood Zones

1

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

FEMA Flood Zone: AESFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.

DFIRM Panel: 01047C
Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

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.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map

Pipeline Incidents

1

PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.

No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: last 5 years

Data from PHMSA

Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Dallas County, AlabamaPop. 36,767

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
17,680
State
11,416
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
26.6%
State
17.8%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
4.9
State
3.9
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
6.2
State
5.9
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
22.1%
State
17.9%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
44.6%
State
40.6%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.5
State
9.3
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
No
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
16.3%
State
13.3%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
69.3
State
73.7
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Selma, Alabama

Has PFAS been found in the water in Selma, Alabama?

This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Selma.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in Selma, Alabama?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 8 violations for the City of Selma, the Ww and Sb of the, including 1 marked active.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near Selma, Alabama?

We don't have air monitoring measurements for Selma yet.

EPA air monitoring resultsCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Selma, Alabama?

The radon data for Selma covers Dallas County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Selma, Alabama?

No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.

This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 26 Division Street; 28 Mulberry Road; Beech Creek Community Development.

EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO

What is the life expectancy in Selma, Alabama?

The county data for Selma reports a life expectancy of 69.3 years in Dallas County, Alabama.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Dallas County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in Selma, Alabama?

The county data for Selma reports 17,680 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Dallas 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.

Dallas County health data

Is there air pollution in Selma, Alabama?

The county data for Selma lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Dallas County, Alabama.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Dallas County health data

What environmental incidents are recorded near Selma, Alabama?

Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Spire Alabama Inc. near Selma on Aug 24, 2021. The reported release was natural gas.

View PHMSA flagged incident dataset