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JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: AL0001748 · SCOTTSBORO, Alabama 35768

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,800
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,600
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 20 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1999
Public Notice Other 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
TTHM MR 2 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1997

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 8/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/9/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/9/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/9/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/9/2023 0.0068 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 8/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/3/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/3/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/3/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/3/2023 <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.