MADISON, THE W & WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0000885 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
21
detected
54,114
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0095 ug/L | 3/6 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0039 ug/L | 3/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 86.1 UG/L | 133/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 64.2 UG/L | 116/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 114 UG/L | 60/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4800 UG/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0060 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chloroform | 32 UG/L | 18/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3600 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.45 UG/L | 15/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.42 UG/L | 12/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 25.4 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.6 PCI/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 790 UG/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 7.21 UG/L | 6/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 6.2 UG/L | 6/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.053 PCI/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.38 UG/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.1000 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 100 UG/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.0500 UG/L | 1/10 | 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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
MADISON