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MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD

PWS ID: AL0000321 · MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama 35662

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
22,467
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,489
County
Colbert
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 9 2009
Endrin MR 4 1985
Arsenic MR 4 1985
Barium MR 4 1985
Cadmium MR 4 1985
Mercury MR 4 1985
Selenium MR 4 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1985
Toxaphene MR 4 1985
Fluoride MR 4 1985
Nitrate MR 4 1985
Chromium MR 4 1985
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1985
Methoxychlor MR 4 1985
Chlorite MR 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 19 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 0.0120 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 0.0067 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 8/13/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 0.0120 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/20/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/20/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/20/2025 0.0160 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2025 0.0042 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 5/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/20/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/20/2025 0.0096 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBA 5/20/2025 0.0100 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 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.