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PICKENS COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: AL0001106 · CARROLLTON, Alabama 35447

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
14,364
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,788
County
Pickens
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2022
Benzene MR 4 2022
Toluene MR 4 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2022
Styrene MR 4 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2022
Arsenic MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 4 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2020
Thallium, Total MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
Selenium MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1991
LASSO MR 2 2023
Barium MR 1 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 540 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/20/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/20/2024 <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.