IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM
AL · PWS ID AL0000751 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
25
detected
10,098
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0594 ug/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0081 ug/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0051 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0035 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0051 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0079 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1360 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1390 UG/L | 22/24 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.3 UG/L | 19/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 39.9 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.2 UG/L | 11/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3 UG/L | 10/24 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1 UG/L | 10/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.6 UG/L | 9/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.8 UG/L | 8/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.3 UG/L | 7/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 20 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1170 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11 UG/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.4 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Bromoform | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.1 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.8000 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 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 tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzene
Areas served
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