FLORENCE WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0000783 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
22
detected
77,766
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0097 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0097 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0170 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0051 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 108 UG/L | 501/506 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 88.3 UG/L | 498/506 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 692 UG/L | 83/95 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Nitrate | 1510 UG/L | 64/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 900 UG/L | 34/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1390 UG/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0060 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 1040 UG/L | 16/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.35 UG/L | 12/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 18.3 UG/L | 12/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 22.4 UG/L | 9/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 33 UG/L | 8/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2.5 PCI/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 22 UG/L | 2/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.2900 UG/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.2500 UG/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.2 UG/L | 1/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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, TotalArsenicBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
FLORENCE