CHILDERSBURG WATER & SEWER BOARD
AL · PWS ID AL0001228 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
21
detected
9,777
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0151 ug/L | 4/10 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0077 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0060 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0113 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/10 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/10 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1280 UG/L | 76/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 680 UG/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 19 UG/L | 15/35 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2400 UG/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 7.6 UG/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.4 UG/L | 7/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 470 UG/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrite | 1200 UG/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 2 UG/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.7000 UG/L | 4/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.8000 UG/L | 3/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 12 UG/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 1.6 PCI/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Lead | 3 UG/L | 1/35 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
CHILDERSBURG