NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD
AL · PWS ID AL0001422 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
26
detected
47,070
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0113 ug/L | 8/22 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0057 ug/L | 5/22 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0072 ug/L | 4/22 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0057 ug/L | 4/22 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0076 ug/L | 3/22 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0119 ug/L | 3/22 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 ug/L | 2/22 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 110 UG/L | 332/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 87.2 UG/L | 325/335 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 209 UG/L | 39/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 38.8 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.77 UG/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 21.2 UG/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.9 UG/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 575 UG/L | 20/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0040 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 640 UG/L | 10/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.4 UG/L | 7/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 97.3 UG/L | 4/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 10.4 PCI/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Arsenic | 0.6300 UG/L | 3/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 60 UG/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 10.4 UG/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 0.5180 UG/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.9500 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Lead | 2.04 UG/L | 1/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
FORT PAYNE