SMITHS WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
AL · PWS ID AL0000820 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
18
detected
33,555
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0044 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0057 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0059 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0063 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0062 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 975 UG/L | 182/188 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 108 UG/L | 165/165 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 54.4 UG/L | 165/165 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 400 UG/L | 30/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 1090 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 920 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1090 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.09 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chloroform | 9.08 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.78 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 3.2 UG/L | 2/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 0.2000 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
87 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-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SMITHS