HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPT.
AL · PWS ID AL0000882 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
23
detected
310,107
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0062 ug/L | 10/16 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0110 ug/L | 6/16 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0044 ug/L | 2/16 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0090 ug/L | 2/16 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0053 ug/L | 2/16 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0047 ug/L | 1/16 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 90 UG/L | 849/863 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 73.3 UG/L | 786/863 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 380 UG/L | 99/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3150 UG/L | 88/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 30.4 UG/L | 60/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 9.4 UG/L | 58/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.73 UG/L | 37/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 35/35 | LCR | 2023 |
| Trichloroethylene | 3.56 UG/L | 34/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.4 UG/L | 29/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2960 UG/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 930 UG/L | 20/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 37 UG/L | 6/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 4.1 PCI/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2017–2018 |
| Barium | 26 UG/L | 1/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0.5400 UG/L | 1/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 0.7700 UG/L | 1/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 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, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HUNTSVILLE