HELENA, THE UB OF THE CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0001157 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
19
detected
21,300
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0130 ug/L | 3/9 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/9 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/9 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0053 ug/L | 1/9 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/9 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0070 ug/L | 1/9 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 102 UG/L | 132/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 60.8 UG/L | 132/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1280 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 147 UG/L | 30/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chloroform | 60.8 UG/L | 11/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1220 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 21.4 UG/L | 7/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.77 UG/L | 4/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2.1 PCI/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Lead | 4 UG/L | 3/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.67 UG/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 9.9 ug/L | 1/9 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
85 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HELENA