PELHAM, CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0001163 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
19
detected
38,703
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0643 ug/L | 9/14 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0322 ug/L | 7/14 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0154 ug/L | 4/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0185 ug/L | 4/14 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0116 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 154.5 UG/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 65.7 UG/L | 123/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1200 UG/L | 76/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0060 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 560 UG/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1110 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| COPPER, FREE | 50 UG/L | 9/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.1 UG/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 23 UG/L | 3/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1 UG/L | 2/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.1 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
PELHAM