CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM
PWS ID: AL0000738 · BIRMINGHAM, Alabama 35283
PFAS Detected
5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
585,000
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 285,263
- County
- Jefferson
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 13
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 5 | 2023 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 4 | 2014 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | 2009 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 480 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFEESA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/26/2024 | 0.0055 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/26/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/26/2024 | 0.0056 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/26/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/26/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/26/2024 | 0.0058 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/26/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/26/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/26/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/26/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/26/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/26/2024 | 0.0085 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/26/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/26/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/26/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/26/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/26/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/21/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/21/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/21/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/21/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/21/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/21/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/21/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/21/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/21/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/21/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/21/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/21/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/21/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/21/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/21/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 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.