CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM
AL · PWS ID AL0000738 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
21
detected
585,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0079 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0113 ug/L | 3/16 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0085 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0058 ug/L | 1/16 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0061 ug/L | 1/16 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 110 UG/L | 857/857 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 84.7 UG/L | 857/857 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 231.781 UG/L | 127/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 41.3 UG/L | 123/123 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.31 UG/L | 120/123 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.4 UG/L | 85/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 790 UG/L | 56/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 918 UG/L | 29/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1400 UG/L | 28/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 32.211 UG/L | 24/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0073 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 8.423 UG/L | 14/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.3000 PCI/L | 13/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrite | 700 UG/L | 7/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.17 UG/L | 1/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 21.05 UG/L | 1/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 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 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BIRMINGHAM