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PFAS in Alabama drinking water

306 community water systems tested

25.8%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(79/306)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM IRONDALE 10,098 0.0594 ug/L
COLLINSVILLE WATER WORKS COLLINSVILLE 3,945 0.0525 ug/L
GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF GADSDEN 44,637 0.0324 ug/L
GRAND BAY WATER WORKS BOARD GRAND BAY 11,100 0.0314 ug/L
STERRETT-VANDIVER WATER SYSTEM, INC. STERRETT 3,252 0.0310 ug/L
COLBERT COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM TUSCUMBIA 13,395 0.0295 ug/L
WETUMPKA, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF WETUMPKA 10,137 0.0290 ug/L
CLANTON, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF CLANTON 13,500 0.0280 ug/L
HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY GADSDEN 3,963 0.0278 ug/L
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION-WATER SERVICES COLUMBIANA 40,101 0.0277 ug/L
NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP GADSDEN 4,275 0.0270 ug/L
PRATTVILLE, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE 46,614 0.0228 ug/L
GREENHILL WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY FLORENCE 8,214 0.0223 ug/L
ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF ALABASTER 40,986 0.0210 ug/L
WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY ATTALLA 6,900 0.0210 ug/L
MARBURY WATER SYSTEM, INC. MARBURY 8,670 0.0202 ug/L
SHEFFIELD UTILITIES, CITY OF SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD 13,758 0.0200 ug/L
TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM MILLBROOK 11,832 0.0190 ug/L
SPRING VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY TUSCUMBIA 5,520 0.0190 ug/L
GROVE HILL WATER WORKS GROVE HILL 5,280 0.0190 ug/L
MILLBROOK UTILITIES MILLBROOK 5,451 0.0181 ug/L
HOLTVILLE WATER SYSTEM DEATSVILLE 12,600 0.0180 ug/L
FLORENCE WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF FLORENCE 77,766 0.0170 ug/L
WEST LAUDERDALE CO, WATER & FPA FLORENCE 15,681 0.0170 ug/L
LITTLEVILLE WATER WORKS RUSSELLVILLE 3,576 0.0170 ug/L
MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD MUSCLE SHOALS 22,467 0.0168 ug/L
MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD MONTEVALLO 10,746 0.0167 ug/L
WILCOX COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT CAMDEN 6,144 0.0162 ug/L
LOACHAPOKA WATER AUTHORITY LOACHAPOKA 14,964 0.0160 ug/L
WEAVER, CITY OF WEAVER 7,050 0.0153 ug/L
CHILDERSBURG WATER & SEWER BOARD CHILDERSBURG 9,777 0.0151 ug/L
FAIRHOPE, CITY OF FAIRHOPE 59,850 0.0150 ug/L
PELL CITY, CITY OF PELL CITY 17,586 0.0150 ug/L
SOUTH MARENGO CO WATER & FIRE PRO AUTH LINDEN 4,416 0.0150 ug/L
SOUTHSIDE WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD SOUTHSIDE 12,327 0.0140 ug/L
THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD THOMASVILLE 6,897 0.0140 ug/L
PINE HILL,TOWN OF PINE HILL 2,361 0.0137 ug/L
ROGERSVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD ROGERSVILLE 5,271 0.0123 ug/L
AUBURN, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF AUBURN 74,292 0.0120 ug/L
SARALAND, BD OF W&S COMMISSIONERS SARALAND 13,827 0.0120 ug/L
NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD FORT PAYNE 47,070 0.0119 ug/L
PELHAM, CITY OF PELHAM 38,703 0.0116 ug/L
LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH. ATHENS 90,900 0.0111 ug/L
OPELIKA, WW BD. OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA 56,520 0.0110 ug/L
ALBERTVILLE, MUNICIPAL UB OF THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE 29,367 0.0110 ug/L
NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES BAY MINETTE 28,713 0.0110 ug/L
BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD BOAZ 15,138 0.0100 ug/L
CHISHOLM HEIGHTS, WATER & F P AUTHORITY FLORENCE 4,881 0.0096 ug/L
HAWK PRIDE MT WATER SYSTEM TUSCUMBIA 4,035 0.0092 ug/L
ASBURY WATER SYSTEM ALBERTVILLE 4,077 0.0091 ug/L
HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPT. HUNTSVILLE 310,107 0.0090 ug/L
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT 10,389 0.0088 ug/L
PHENIX CITY UTILITIES PHENIX CITY 42,267 0.0075 ug/L
HELENA, THE UB OF THE CITY OF HELENA 21,300 0.0070 ug/L
GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB GUNTERSVILLE 13,374 0.0068 ug/L
SMITHS WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY SMITHS 33,555 0.0063 ug/L
TUSCUMBIA WATER WORKS TUSCUMBIA 14,400 0.0063 ug/L
JACKSON WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD JACKSON 11,715 0.0062 ug/L
OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD OXFORD 31,239 0.0061 ug/L
BESSEMER WATER SERVICE BESSEMER 86,091 0.0059 ug/L
TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF TALLADEGA 20,250 0.0059 ug/L
RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY PHENIX CITY 16,923 0.0058 ug/L
UNION SPRINGS (UTLTY BD OF THE CITY OF) UNION SPRINGS 3,945 0.0058 ug/L
WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY BESSEMER 38,700 0.0057 ug/L
SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD BOAZ 5,328 0.0056 ug/L
STEVENSON, UTIL. BOARD OF THE TOWN OF STEVENSON 4,101 0.0056 ug/L
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE 12,900 0.0055 ug/L
CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD CENTRE 7,050 0.0052 ug/L
MADISON COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT HUNTSVILLE 119,100 0.0050 ug/L
ECLECTIC, WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD ECLECTIC 5,094 0.0050 ug/L
ODENVILLE UTILITIES BOARD ODENVILLE 26,022 0.0049 ug/L
TALLASSEE WATER WORKS TALLASSEE 7,512 0.0049 ug/L
HARVEST-MONROVIA W,S, AND FP, INC. HARVEST 51,915 0.0048 ug/L
MACON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY TUSKEGEE 6,951 0.0048 ug/L
BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM DAPHNE 17,268 0.0045 ug/L
FRIENDSHIP WATER WORKS FRIENDSHIP 4,425 0.0045 ug/L
HUGULEY WATER AUTHORITY HUGULEY 6,795 0.0042 ug/L
SPRINGVILLE WATER WORKS SPRINGVILLE 6,468 0.0041 ug/L
COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY 4,569 0.0040 ug/L
CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM BIRMINGHAM 585,000 Not detected
MOBILE, BD. OF W&S COMM. OF THE CITY OF MOBILE 279,000 Not detected
MONTGOMERY WW&SSB, CITY OF MONTGOMERY 276,000 Not detected
TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER TUSCALOOSA 166,524 Not detected
DOTHAN UTILITIES, CITY OF DOTHAN 97,146 Not detected
DECATUR, MUNICIPAL UB OF DECATUR 77,103 Not detected
ANNISTON ALABAMA, THE WWSB OF THE CITY O ANNISTON 56,646 Not detected
CULLMAN COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT 56,628 Not detected
MADISON, THE W & WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF MADISON 54,114 Not detected
FOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF FOLEY 50,919 Not detected
ENTERPRISE, THE WWB OF THE CITY OF ENTERPRISE 48,000 Not detected
US ARMY GARRISON-REDSTONE ARSENAL REDSTONE ARSENAL 44,472 Not detected
ATHENS,THE WATER WORKS BD OF THE CITY OF ATHENS 43,431 Not detected
GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF GULF SHORES 40,947 Not detected
NORTHPORT WATER WORKS, CITY OF NORTHPORT 40,551 Not detected
CENTRAL ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY WETUMPKA 39,798 Not detected
ARAB, WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF ARAB 39,795 Not detected
MOBILE COUNTY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY THEODORE 39,573 Not detected
SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM CITRONELLE 39,249 Not detected
CULLMAN, CITY OF CULLMAN 36,312 Not detected
TRUSSVILLE, UB OF THE CITY OF TRUSSVILLE 36,300 Not detected