RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
AL · PWS ID AL0001145 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
20
detected
16,923
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0056 ug/L | 6/10 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0069 ug/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0068 ug/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0046 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0058 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 88.1 UG/L | 197/200 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.6 UG/L | 197/200 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1020 UG/L | 34/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 630 UG/L | 31/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1020 UG/L | 6/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2.68 PCI/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 880 UG/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 11 UG/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.47 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.8 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.7 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.3000 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 1.5 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
86 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, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
PHENIX CITY