SMITHS WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
PWS ID: AL0000820 · SMITHS STATION, Alabama 36877
PFAS Detected
5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
31,695
Total Violations
27
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 10,565
- County
- Lee
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 23
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | MR | 4 | 2022 |
| Nitrite | MR | 4 | 2022 |
| Nitrate | MR | 4 | 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 2 | 2023 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Nickel | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 1 | 2022 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 20 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/23/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/23/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/23/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/23/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/23/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/23/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/23/2024 | 0.0040 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/23/2024 | 0.0047 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 7/23/2024 | 0.0049 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFNA | 7/23/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/23/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/23/2024 | 0.0036 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/23/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/23/2024 | 0.0041 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/23/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/23/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 7/15/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/30/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/30/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/30/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/30/2024 | 0.0035 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/30/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/30/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/30/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/30/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/30/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/30/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/30/2024 | 0.0033 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/30/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/30/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/30/2024 | 0.0035 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/30/2024 | <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.