LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH.
AL · PWS ID AL0000833 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
17
detected
90,900
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0249 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0124 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0075 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0068 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0087 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0111 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0072 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 123 UG/L | 503/519 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 146 UG/L | 498/520 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 6210 UG/L | 84/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.5 UG/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 39.7 UG/L | 33/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0070 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.49 UG/L | 16/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4390 UG/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 72 UG/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.5 PCI/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
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 DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ATHENS