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PWS ID: AL0000983 · GRAND BAY, Alabama 36541

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
11,100
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,700
County
Mobile
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 6 2023
LASSO MR 4 2020
Nitrite MR 3 2023
Fluoride MR 3 2023
Antimony, Total MR 2 2023
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2023
Selenium MR 2 2023
Arsenic MR 2 2023
Barium MR 2 2023
CYANIDE MR 2 2023
Mercury MR 2 2023
Cadmium MR 2 2023
Chromium MR 2 2023
Thallium, Total MR 2 2023
Nickel MR 2 2023

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/29/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 0.0044 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 0.0269 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 0.0314 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 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.