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NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP

PWS ID: AL0000587 · GADSDEN, Alabama 35901

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,275
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,425
County
Etowah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 16 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 24 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/5/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/5/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/5/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/5/2025 0.0150 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/5/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/5/2025 0.0330 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/5/2025 0.0520 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/5/2025 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 8/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/5/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/5/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/5/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/5/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/5/2025 0.0089 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/5/2025 0.0088 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/5/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/5/2025 0.0140 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/12/2025 0.0091 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/12/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/12/2025 <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.