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CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD

PWS ID: AL0000188 · CENTRE, Alabama 35960

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,050
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,350
County
Cherokee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2020
TTHM MCL 3 1997
Chromium MR 3 2022
CYANIDE MR 3 2022
Fluoride MR 3 2022
Mercury MR 3 2022
Nickel MR 3 2022
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2022
Thallium, Total MR 3 2022
Selenium MR 3 2022
Nitrite MR 3 2022
Nitrate MR 3 2022
Antimony, Total MR 3 2022
Cadmium MR 3 2022
Barium MR 3 2022
Arsenic MR 3 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 17 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 8/4/2025 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/4/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/4/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/4/2025 0.0400 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/4/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/4/2025 0.0770 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/4/2025 0.0180 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/4/2025 0.0240 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
ADONA 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/4/2025 0.0052 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/6/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/6/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/6/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/6/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/6/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/6/2025 0.0308 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
8:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/6/2025 0.0243 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 5/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/6/2025 0.0112 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 5/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.