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SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD

PWS ID: AL0000947 · BOAZ, Alabama 35956

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
5,328
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,776
County
Etowah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 18 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2015
Public Notice Other 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 13 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2024 0.0035 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
PFNA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 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 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/10/2024 0.0130 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 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
PFTrDA 7/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/10/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/4/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2024 0.0052 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBA 6/4/2024 0.0087 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFNA 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2024 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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.