PFAS in Alabama Water
Based on EPA UCMR 5 testing of 117 public water systems in Alabama.
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Systems Tested
117
With PFAS Detected
79
Above EPA Limits
68%
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 (117)
Click any row to see ZIP-level details| Water System | PWSID | PFAS Detected | Above MCL | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROVE HILL WATER WORKS Groundwater | AL0000255 | 7 | 3 | 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 |
| ALABASTER WATER BOARD GU | AL0001148 | 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 |
| WILCOX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water | AL0001371 | 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 |
| SOUTH MARENGO CO WATER & FIRE PRO AUTH Surface Water | AL0001439 | 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 |
| 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 |
| WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water | AL0000763 | 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 |
| CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD Surface Water | AL0000188 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| LOACHAPOKA WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater | AL0000814 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD Surface Water | AL0000947 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| HELENA UTILITY BOARD Groundwater | AL0001157 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| CHILDERSBURG WATER & SEWER BOARD Groundwater | AL0001228 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| HUGULEY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water | AL0000177 | 5 | 1 | High Risk |
| BESSEMER WATER SERVICE Surface Water | AL0000737 | 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 |
| 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 |
| SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM Groundwater | AL0000967 | 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 |
| JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water | AL0001748 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| DEKALB-JACKSON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT Surface Water | AL0001796 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| DAPHNE (UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF) Groundwater | AL0000029 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS, AL Surface Water | AL0000178 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| GILBERTOWN (UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF) Groundwater | AL0000237 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ANDALUSIA (UTILITIES BOARD OF) Groundwater | AL0000356 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HANCEVILLE (THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF) Groundwater | AL0000406 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| V.A.W. WATER SYSTEM, INC Surface Water | AL0000413 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| DOTHAN UTILITIES (CITY OF) Groundwater | AL0000681 | 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 |
| NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES Surface Water | AL0000945 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ST. ELMO-IRVINGTON WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater | AL0001031 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PIKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater | AL0001120 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LINCOLN (CITY OF) Groundwater | AL0001245 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICES AUTHORITY Surface Water | AL0001500 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |