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PFAS in Alabama

Of the 306 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Alabama, 79 detected PFOA or PFOS (25.8%).

25.8%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
306
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Irondale Water System Irondale 10,098 0.0594 µg/L
Collinsville Water Works Collinsville 3,945 0.0525 µg/L
Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of Gadsden 44,637 0.0324 µg/L
Grand Bay Water Works Board Grand Bay 11,100 0.0314 µg/L
Sterrett-Vandiver Water System, Inc. Sterrett 3,252 0.0310 µg/L
Colbert County Rural Water System Tuscumbia 13,395 0.0295 µg/L
Wetumpka, the Ww & Sb of the City of Wetumpka 10,137 0.0290 µg/L
Clanton, the Ww & Sb of the City of Clanton 13,500 0.0280 µg/L
Highland Water Authority Gadsden 3,963 0.0278 µg/L
Shelby County Commission-Water Services Columbiana 40,101 0.0277 µg/L
Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op Gadsden 4,275 0.0270 µg/L
Prattville, the Ww Board of the City of Prattville 46,614 0.0228 µg/L
Greenhill Water & Fire Pro Authority Florence 8,214 0.0223 µg/L
Alabaster Water Department, City of Alabaster 40,986 0.0210 µg/L
West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority Attalla 6,900 0.0210 µg/L
Marbury Water System, Inc. Marbury 8,670 0.0202 µg/L
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield Sheffield 13,758 0.0200 µg/L
Tri Community Water System Millbrook 11,832 0.0190 µg/L
Spring Valley Water Authority Tuscumbia 5,520 0.0190 µg/L
Grove Hill Water Works Grove Hill 5,280 0.0190 µg/L
Millbrook Utilities Millbrook 5,451 0.0181 µg/L
Holtville Water System Deatsville 12,600 0.0180 µg/L
Florence Water Department, City of Florence 77,766 0.0170 µg/L
West Lauderdale Co, Water & Fpa Florence 15,681 0.0170 µg/L
Littleville Water Works Russellville 3,576 0.0170 µg/L
Muscle Shoals Utility Board Muscle Shoals 22,467 0.0168 µg/L
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board Montevallo 10,746 0.0167 µg/L
Wilcox County Water and Sewer District Camden 6,144 0.0162 µg/L
Loachapoka Water Authority Loachapoka 14,964 0.0160 µg/L
Weaver, City of Weaver 7,050 0.0153 µg/L
Childersburg Water & Sewer Board Childersburg 9,777 0.0151 µg/L
Fairhope, City of Fairhope 59,850 0.0150 µg/L
Pell City, City of Pell City 17,586 0.0150 µg/L
South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth Linden 4,416 0.0150 µg/L
Southside Water Works and Sewer Board Southside 12,327 0.0140 µg/L
Thomasville Water Works & Sewer Board Thomasville 6,897 0.0140 µg/L
Pine Hill,Town of Pine Hill 2,361 0.0137 µg/L
Rogersville Water Works & Sewer Board Rogersville 5,271 0.0123 µg/L
Auburn, the Ww Board of the City of Auburn 74,292 0.0120 µg/L
Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners Saraland 13,827 0.0120 µg/L
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd Fort Payne 47,070 0.0119 µg/L
Pelham, City of Pelham 38,703 0.0116 µg/L
Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth. Athens 90,900 0.0111 µg/L
Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of Opelika 56,520 0.0110 µg/L
Albertville, Municipal Ub of the City of Albertville 29,367 0.0110 µg/L
North Baldwin Utilities Bay Minette 28,713 0.0110 µg/L
Boaz Water & Sewer Board Boaz 15,138 0.0100 µg/L
Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority Florence 4,881 0.0096 µg/L
Hawk Pride Mt Water System Tuscumbia 4,035 0.0092 µg/L
Asbury Water System Albertville 4,077 0.0091 µg/L
Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. Huntsville 310,107 0.0090 µg/L
Beulah Utilities District — 10,389 0.0088 µg/L
Phenix City Utilities Phenix City 42,267 0.0075 µg/L
Helena, the Ub of the City of Helena 21,300 0.0070 µg/L
Guntersville Ww & Sb Guntersville 13,374 0.0068 µg/L
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority Smiths 33,555 0.0063 µg/L
Tuscumbia Water Works Tuscumbia 14,400 0.0063 µg/L
Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board Jackson 11,715 0.0062 µg/L
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board Oxford 31,239 0.0061 µg/L
Bessemer Water Service Bessemer 86,091 0.0059 µg/L
Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of Talladega 20,250 0.0059 µg/L
Russell County Water Authority Phenix City 16,923 0.0058 µg/L
Union Springs (Utlty Bd of the City Of) Union Springs 3,945 0.0058 µg/L
Warrior River Water Authority Bessemer 38,700 0.0057 µg/L
Sardis City Water Board Boaz 5,328 0.0056 µg/L
Stevenson, Util. Board of the Town of Stevenson 4,101 0.0056 µg/L
Tuskegee, Utilities Board of the City of Tuskegee 12,900 0.0055 µg/L
Centre Water & Sewer Board Centre 7,050 0.0052 µg/L
Madison County Water Department Huntsville 119,100 0.0050 µg/L
Eclectic, Water Works & Sewer Board Eclectic 5,094 0.0050 µg/L
Odenville Utilities Board Odenville 26,022 0.0049 µg/L
Tallassee Water Works Tallassee 7,512 0.0049 µg/L
Harvest-Monrovia W,S, and Fp, Inc. Harvest 51,915 0.0048 µg/L
Macon County Water Authority Tuskegee 6,951 0.0048 µg/L
Belforest Water System Daphne 17,268 0.0045 µg/L
Friendship Water Works Friendship 4,425 0.0045 µg/L
Huguley Water Authority Huguley 6,795 0.0042 µg/L
Springville Water Works Springville 6,468 0.0041 µg/L
Cook Springs Water Authority Pell City 4,569 0.0040 µg/L
Central Alabama Water System Birmingham 585,000 Not detected
Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of Mobile 279,000 Not detected
Montgomery Ww&Ssb, City of Montgomery 276,000 Not detected
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer Tuscaloosa 166,524 Not detected
Dothan Utilities, City of Dothan 97,146 Not detected
Decatur, Municipal Ub of Decatur 77,103 Not detected
Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O Anniston 56,646 Not detected
Cullman County Water Department Cullman 56,628 Not detected
Madison, the W & Ww Board of the City of Madison 54,114 Not detected
Foley, Utilities Board of the City of Foley 50,919 Not detected
Enterprise, the Wwb of the City of Enterprise 48,000 Not detected
Us Army Garrison-Redstone Arsenal Redstone Arsenal 44,472 Not detected
Athens,The Water Works Bd of the City of Athens 43,431 Not detected
Gulf Shores, the Ub of the City of Gulf Shores 40,947 Not detected
Northport Water Works, City of Northport 40,551 Not detected
Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority Wetumpka 39,798 Not detected
Arab, Water Works Board of the City of Arab 39,795 Not detected
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority Theodore 39,573 Not detected
South Alabama Utilities Water System Citronelle 39,249 Not detected
Cullman, City of Cullman 36,312 Not detected
Trussville, Ub of the City of Trussville 36,300 Not detected