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PELL CITY, CITY OF

PWS ID: AL0001204 · PELL CITY, Alabama 35125

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
17,586
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,862
County
St. Clair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1996
Arsenic MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 3 2005
CYANIDE MR 3 2005
Fluoride MR 3 2005
Mercury MR 3 2005
Nickel MR 3 2005
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
Selenium MR 3 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1991
Nitrite MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMPA 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/19/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/19/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/19/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/19/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/19/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/19/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/19/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/19/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/19/2024 <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.