PFAS in Alabama Water

Based on EPA UCMR 5 testing of 157 public water systems in Alabama.

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157

Systems Tested

157

With PFAS Detected

Above EPA Limits

50%

Exceed MCL

Most Commonly Detected PFAS in Alabama

Systems with detections · EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2025)

PFBS 85 systems

PFBA 80 systems

PFOS 70 systems

PFHxA 69 systems

PFOA 68 systems

PFPeA 65 systems

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Water Systems in Alabama (157)

Water System ↕	PWSID	PFAS Detected ↕	Above MCL ↕	Risk
GROVE HILL WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000255	7	3	High Risk
ALABASTER WATER BOARD GU	AL0001148	9	2	High Risk
CLANTON WATER DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0000213	8	2	High Risk
COLBERT COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM GU	AL0000314	8	2	High Risk
GADSDEN WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000577	8	2	High Risk
HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000580	8	2	High Risk
NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP Surface Water	AL0000587	8	2	High Risk
ROGERSVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0000789	8	2	High Risk
WILCOX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001371	8	2	High Risk
SOUTH MARENGO CO WATER & FIRE PRO AUTH Surface Water	AL0001439	8	2	High Risk
SHELBY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0001671	8	2	High Risk
MARBURY WATER SYSTEM, INC. Surface Water	AL0000013	7	2	High Risk
PRATTVILLE (WATER WORKS BOARD OF) Groundwater	AL0000017	7	2	High Risk
BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000025	7	2	High Risk
THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000262	7	2	High Risk
TUSCUMBIA WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000331	7	2	High Risk
MILLBROOK UTILITIES Groundwater	AL0000539	7	2	High Risk
HOLTVILLE WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0000540	7	2	High Risk
TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0000549	7	2	High Risk
WETUMPKA WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000551	7	2	High Risk
WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY MX	AL0000582	7	2	High Risk
SOUTHSIDE WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000591	7	2	High Risk
LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM GU	AL0000833	7	2	High Risk
ASBURY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0000935	7	2	High Risk
BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000936	7	2	High Risk
GUNTERSVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000943	7	2	High Risk
PELHAM WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0001163	7	2	High Risk
STERRETT-VANDIVER WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0001164	7	2	High Risk
PELL CITY WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0001204	7	2	High Risk
PINE HILL WATER DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0001393	7	2	High Risk
ARDMORE WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0001420	7	2	High Risk
NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0001422	7	2	High Risk
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT Surface Water	AL0000180	6	2	High Risk
HAWK PRIDE MT WATER SYSTEM GU	AL0000316	6	2	High Risk
SPRING VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000329	6	2	High Risk
IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000751	6	2	High Risk
WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000763	6	2	High Risk
WEST LAUDERDALE CO WATER & FPA Surface Water	AL0000794	6	2	High Risk
HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES Groundwater	AL0000882	6	2	High Risk
ALBERTVILLE UTILITIES BOARD Surface Water	AL0000933	6	2	High Risk
PHENIX CITY UTILITIES Surface Water	AL0001142	6	2	High Risk
RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001145	6	2	High Risk
GREENHILL WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0001423	6	2	High Risk
LITTLEVILLE WATERWORKS Surface Water	AL0000320	5	2	High Risk
MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD Surface Water	AL0000321	5	2	High Risk
SHEFFIELD UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0000327	5	2	High Risk
COLLINSVILLE WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000506	5	2	High Risk
FLORENCE WATER-WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0000783	5	2	High Risk
SMITHS WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000820	5	2	High Risk
HARVEST-MONROVIA WATER SYSTEM GU	AL0000878	5	2	High Risk
SARALAND WATER SERVICE Groundwater	AL0001021	5	2	High Risk
WEAVER WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000168	4	2	High Risk
CHISHOLM HEIGHTS WATER & F P AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000777	4	2	High Risk
OPELIKA UTILITIES Surface Water	AL0000816	4	2	High Risk
GRAND BAY WATER WORKS BOARD Groundwater	AL0000983	3	2	High Risk
FAIRHOPE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0000035	2	2	High Risk
HELENA UTILITY BOARD Groundwater	AL0001157	7	1	High Risk
CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000188	6	1	High Risk
BESSEMER WATER SERVICE Surface Water	AL0000737	6	1	High Risk
LOACHAPOKA WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000814	6	1	High Risk
SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000947	6	1	High Risk
CHILDERSBURG WATER & SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0001228	6	1	High Risk
HUGULEY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000177	5	1	High Risk
MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER GU	AL0001160	5	1	High Risk
ODENVILLE (UTIL BOARD OF THE TOWN OF) Surface Water	AL0001203	5	1	High Risk
SPRINGVILLE WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0001211	5	1	High Risk
MADISON COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0000888	3	1	High Risk
TALLADEGA WATER AND SEWER BOARD, CITY OF Groundwater	AL0001260	3	1	High Risk
NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES Groundwater	AL0000023	2	1	High Risk
OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0000162	2	1	High Risk
ECLECTIC WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000533	2	1	High Risk
STEVENSON (UTIL. BOARD OF THE TOWN OF) Groundwater	AL0000732	2	1	High Risk
AUBURN WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000804	2	1	High Risk
MACON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000867	2	1	High Risk
TUSKEGEE UTILITIES BOARD Surface Water	AL0000870	2	1	High Risk
UNION SPRINGS UTIL BOARD Groundwater	AL0000118	1	1	High Risk
JACKSON WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000256	1	1	High Risk
FRIENDSHIP WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000537	1	1	High Risk
TALLASSEE WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000548	1	1	High Risk
BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS BOARD Surface Water	AL0000738	5	0	Moderate
COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY MX	AL0001434	5	0	Moderate
LANETT WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000179	4	0	Low Level
MARGARET WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0001199	4	0	Low Level
TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0001685	4	0	Low Level
EAST ALABAMA WATER & FIRE PRO DISTRICT Surface Water	AL0000174	3	0	Low Level
SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000967	3	0	Low Level
DAPHNE (UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0000029	2	0	Low Level
GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF) Groundwater	AL0000237	2	0	Low Level
ANDALUSIA (UTILITIES BOARD OF) Groundwater	AL0000356	2	0	Low Level
HANCEVILLE (THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0000406	2	0	Low Level
JOPPA, HULACO & RYAN WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0000409	2	0	Low Level
BRIDGEPORT UTILITIES BOARD Surface Water	AL0000713	2	0	Low Level
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN WATER Surface Water	AL0000717	2	0	Low Level
SECTION-DUTTON WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0000728	2	0	Low Level
SCOTTSBORO WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000729	2	0	Low Level
MOULTON WATER WORKS BOARD Surface Water	AL0000798	2	0	Low Level
WEST LAWRENCE WATER COOP Surface Water	AL0000801	2	0	Low Level
MADISON WATER WORKS & SEWER GU	AL0000885	2	0	Low Level
US ARMY GARRISON-REDSTONE ARSENAL Surface Water	AL0000899	2	0	Low Level
TRIANA WATER WORKS Surface Water	AL0000905	2	0	Low Level
ARAB WATER WORKS BOARD Surface Water	AL0000934	2	0	Low Level
DECATUR (MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD OF) Surface Water	AL0001084	2	0	Low Level
HARTSELLE UTILITY BOARD Surface Water	AL0001086	2	0	Low Level
NE MORGAN CO WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0001088	2	0	Low Level
PIKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001120	2	0	Low Level
JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0001748	2	0	Low Level
DEKALB-JACKSON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT Surface Water	AL0001796	2	0	Low Level
SPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000068	1	0	Low Level
BAKERHILL WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000079	1	0	Low Level
CLEVELAND WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000101	1	0	Low Level
SNEAD WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000108	1	0	Low Level
GREENVILLE WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000125	1	0	Low Level
JACKSONVILLE WATER WORKS, GAS AND SEWER Groundwater	AL0000154	1	0	Low Level
LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS, AL Surface Water	AL0000178	1	0	Low Level
BUTLER WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000232	1	0	Low Level
CHILTON WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000234	1	0	Low Level
NORTH CHOCTAW WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000243	1	0	Low Level
ELBA WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000295	1	0	Low Level
ENTERPRISE WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000296	1	0	Low Level
EVERGREEN WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000338	1	0	Low Level
COVINGTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000361	1	0	Low Level
OPP UTILITIES BOARD Groundwater	AL0000375	1	0	Low Level
OWASSA-BROWNSVILLE WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000393	1	0	Low Level
SOUTH CRENSHAW COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000397	1	0	Low Level
V.A.W. WATER SYSTEM, INC Surface Water	AL0000413	1	0	Low Level
DALEVILLE WATER & SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0000420	1	0	Low Level
NORTH DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0000482	1	0	Low Level
SELMA WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0000490	1	0	Low Level
BREWTON WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000555	1	0	Low Level
MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC Groundwater	AL0000566	1	0	Low Level
RIVERVIEW WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000570	1	0	Low Level
GENEVA WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0000622	1	0	Low Level
EUTAW WATER DEPARTMENT Groundwater	AL0000636	1	0	Low Level
GREENSBORO (UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0000645	1	0	Low Level
DOTHAN UTILITIES (CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0000681	1	0	Low Level
TAYLOR WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0000702	1	0	Low Level
MULGA WATER WORKS AND GAS DEPARTMENT Surface Water	AL0000755	1	0	Low Level
VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD Surface Water	AL0000773	1	0	Low Level
NEW HOPE WATER SYSTEM Surface Water	AL0000893	1	0	Low Level
DEMOPOLIS WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD Groundwater	AL0000908	1	0	Low Level
NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES Surface Water	AL0000945	1	0	Low Level
MOBILE COUNTY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001002	1	0	Low Level
ST. ELMO-IRVINGTON WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001031	1	0	Low Level
MONROEVILLE (WATER WORKS BD. OF CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0001052	1	0	Low Level
PICKENS COUNTY WATER & F. P. AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001106	1	0	Low Level
LIVINGSTON WATER WORKS Groundwater	AL0001220	1	0	Low Level
SUMTER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001222	1	0	Low Level
YORK WATER SYSTEM/CITY OF YORK Groundwater	AL0001223	1	0	Low Level
LINCOLN (CITY OF) Groundwater	AL0001245	1	0	Low Level
COKER WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001299	1	0	Low Level
CAMDEN WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT Groundwater	AL0001374	1	0	Low Level
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001426	1	0	Low Level
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICES AUTHORITY Surface Water	AL0001500	1	0	Low Level
MYRTLEWOOD WATER SYSTEM Groundwater	AL0001506	1	0	Low Level
BUTLER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001507	1	0	Low Level
QUINT-MAR WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001508	1	0	Low Level
COFFEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater	AL0001789	1	0	Low Level

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