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TUSCUMBIA WATER WORKS

PWS ID: AL0000331 · TUSCUMBIA, Alabama 35674

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
14,400
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,800
County
Colbert
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 16 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2018
Arsenic MR 2 2021
Barium MR 2 2021
Chromium MR 2 2021
CYANIDE MR 2 2021
Fluoride MR 2 2021
Antimony, Total MR 2 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2021
Selenium MR 2 2021
Nickel MR 2 2021
Nitrite MR 2 2021
Thallium, Total MR 2 2021
Mercury MR 2 2021
Cadmium MR 2 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2006

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 21 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 9/10/2024 0.0060 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2024 0.0072 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2024 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 9/10/2024 0.0086 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2024 0.0049 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/24/2024 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/24/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/24/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/24/2024 0.0064 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/24/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 7/24/2024 <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.