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NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES

PWS ID: AL0000023 · BAY MINETTE, Alabama 36507

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
28,713
Total Violations
697
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
12,755
County
Baldwin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
690
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 20 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2017
Benzene MR 16 2017
Toluene MR 16 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2017
Styrene MR 16 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2017
Radium-228 MR 16 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2017
TTHM MR 12 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2016
LASSO MR 12 2023
Endrin MR 10 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2022
Methoxychlor MR 10 2022
Toxaphene MR 10 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 420 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 5/6/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/6/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/6/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/6/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/6/2024 0.0045 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/6/2024 0.0099 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
lithium 5/6/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/6/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/6/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/6/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/6/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/6/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.