GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0000577 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
21
detected
44,637
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0191 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.1554 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0117 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0349 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0320 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0324 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0565 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0042 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 107 UG/L | 433/433 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.2 UG/L | 433/433 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate | 340 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 60 UG/L | 9/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.7 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.6 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.55 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 340 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1130 UG/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 51 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.06 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 1 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
GADSDEN