OPELIKA, WW BD. OF THE CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0000816 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
21
detected
56,520
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0056 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0110 ug/L | 5/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0064 ug/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0064 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 163 UG/L | 364/364 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 78 UG/L | 364/364 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 979 UG/L | 81/93 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 147 UG/L | 36/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 306 UG/L | 26/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3 UG/L | 21/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0080 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 23.4 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1390 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 58 UG/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 18.3 UG/L | 12/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.22 UG/L | 10/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 306 UG/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1 UG/L | 5/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.4500 UG/L | 1/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 10 UG/L | 1/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.2500 UG/L | 1/18 | 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 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
OPELIKA