NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP

AL · PWS ID AL0000587 · Community water system

35
contaminants tested
12
detected
4,275
people served
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Etowah

PFAS detected

“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.1400 ug/L 4/4 2025
PFPeA 0.0500 ug/L 4/4 2025
PFBA 0.0210 ug/L 3/4 2025
PFHpA 0.0110 ug/L 3/4 2025
PFHxA 0.0300 ug/L 3/4 2025
PFOA 0.0270 ug/L 3/4 2025
PFOS 0.0200 ug/L 3/4 2025
PFHxS 0.0030 ug/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM 110 UG/L 65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 47.4 UG/L 65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0060 mg/L 22/22 LCR 2025
COPPER, FREE 110 UG/L 20/20 SYR4 2019
23 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAHFPO-DALeadNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAlithium

Areas served

GADSDEN

Utility contact

Contact
HALE, DONALD
Phone
256-546-4884
Email
neewc@comcast.net