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PWS ID: AL0000728 · RAINSVILLE, Alabama 35986

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
35,259
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
10,983
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 3 2001
Arsenic MR 2 2023
Cadmium MR 2 2023
Chromium MR 2 2023
CYANIDE MR 2 2023
Fluoride MR 2 2023
Mercury MR 2 2023
Nickel MR 2 2023
Nitrite MR 2 2023
Antimony, Total MR 2 2023
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2023
Thallium, Total MR 2 2023
Selenium MR 2 2023
Nitrate MR 2 2023
Barium MR 2 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/10/2024 0.0077 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 7/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2024 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/10/2024 0.0051 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 4/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/10/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/10/2024 <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.