PHENIX CITY UTILITIES
AL · PWS ID AL0001142 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
22
detected
42,267
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0053 ug/L | 3/3 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0053 ug/L | 3/3 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0075 ug/L | 3/3 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0068 ug/L | 3/3 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0070 ug/L | 3/3 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/3 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 123 UG/L | 298/301 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 67.1 UG/L | 294/301 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 927 UG/L | 229/231 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 200 UG/L | 31/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 1180 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.2 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 13.2 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.04 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 690 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1180 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.8900 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.3 UG/L | 2/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 19 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.3 UG/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 0.4000 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
83 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
PHENIX CITY