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HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: AL0000580 · GADSDEN, Alabama 35904

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
3,963
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,321
County
Etowah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
92
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 46 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 46 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 29 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 9/10/2024 0.0047 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 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
NFDHA 9/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2024 0.0283 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/10/2024 0.0513 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2024 0.0041 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 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
PFNA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2024 0.0101 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 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
PFHxA 9/10/2024 0.0143 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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
PFBA 9/10/2024 0.0166 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2024 0.0041 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/7/2024 0.0093 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/7/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/7/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2024 0.0129 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/7/2024 0.0477 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2024 0.0108 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2024 0.0199 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2024 <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.