PFAS in Alabama tap water

81 of 307 tested systems measured above the federal limit. 117 had a detection of any kind.

Every public water system below was required by the EPA to test for 29 PFAS compounds. Sorted by the highest PFOA or PFOS reading, worst first. Find yours for the full set of readings and what removes them.

Water system	Highest PFOA	Highest PFOS	Found	Against the 4 ppt limit
Irondale Water System	5.1 ppt	59.4 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Collinsville Water Works	52.5 ppt	6.6 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board	32 ppt	32.4 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Grand Bay Water Works Board	31.4 ppt	26.9 ppt	3 of 29	Above
Sterrett-vandiver Water System	21 ppt	31 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Colbert County Rural Water System	19.8 ppt	29.5 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Wetumpka Water Works & Sewer Board	19 ppt	29 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Clanton Water Department	26 ppt	28 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Highland Water Authority	26.7 ppt	27.8 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Shelby County Water System	26.1 ppt	27.7 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Northeast Etowah County Water Co-op	27 ppt	20 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Prattville (water Works Board Of)	19.2 ppt	22.8 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Greenhill Water & Fire Pro Authority	10.6 ppt	22.3 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Alabaster Water Board	21 ppt	19 ppt	8 of 29	Above
West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority	17 ppt	21 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Marbury Water System, Inc.	16.1 ppt	20.2 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Sheffield Utilities Department	13 ppt	20 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Grove Hill Water Works	5 ppt	19 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Spring Valley Water Authority	11 ppt	19 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Tri Community Water System	19 ppt	19 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Millbrook Utilities	15.2 ppt	18.1 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Holtville Water System	17 ppt	18 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Florence Water-wastewater Department	9.7 ppt	17 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Littleville Waterworks	7.1 ppt	17 ppt	5 of 29	Above
West Lauderdale Co Water & Fpa	13 ppt	17 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Muscle Shoals Utility Board	9.6 ppt	16.8 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer	none detected	16.7 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Wilcox County Water Authority	10.4 ppt	16.2 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Loachapoka Water Authority	16 ppt	none detected	6 of 29	Above
Weaver Water System	5 ppt	15.3 ppt	4 of 29	Above
Childersburg Water & Sewer Board	none detected	15.1 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Fairhope Water System (city Of)	5.7 ppt	15 ppt	2 of 29	Above
Pell City Water Works	15 ppt	5.5 ppt	7 of 29	Above
South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth	9.2 ppt	15 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Southside Water Works	14 ppt	8.1 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Thomasville Water Works & Sewer Board	8.9 ppt	14 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Pine Hill Water Department	8.4 ppt	13.7 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Ardmore Water System	5.9 ppt	12.9 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Rogersville Water Works & Sewer Board	10.2 ppt	12.3 ppt	8 of 29	Above
Auburn Water Works	12 ppt	none detected	2 of 29	Above
Saraland Water Service	4.5 ppt	12 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Northeast Alabama Water System	11.9 ppt	5.6 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Pelham Water Works	11.6 ppt	5.6 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Limestone County Water System	8.7 ppt	11.1 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Albertville Utilities Board	11 ppt	4.8 ppt	6 of 29	Above
North Baldwin Utilities	none detected	11 ppt	2 of 29	Above
Opelika Utilities	11 ppt	6.4 ppt	4 of 29	Above
Talladega County Water System	9.3 ppt	10.5 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Boaz Water & Sewer Board	10 ppt	4.6 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Chisholm Heights Water & F P Authority	5.2 ppt	9.6 ppt	4 of 29	Above
Hawk Pride Mt Water System	5.5 ppt	9.2 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Asbury Water System	9.1 ppt	5.8 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Huntsville Utilities	4.7 ppt	9 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Beulah Utilities District	8.8 ppt	6.2 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Phenix City Utilities	7.5 ppt	6.8 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Helena Utility Board	4 ppt	7 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Guntersville Water Works & Sewer Board	6.8 ppt	4.8 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Smiths Water and Sewer Authority	5.9 ppt	6.3 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Tuscumbia Water Works	5 ppt	6.3 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	6.2 ppt	1 of 29	Above
Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	6.1 ppt	2 of 29	Above
Bessemer Water Service	none detected	5.9 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Talladega Water and Sewer Board, City of	none detected	5.9 ppt	3 of 29	Above
Russell County Water Authority	5.8 ppt	5.6 ppt	6 of 29	Above
Union Springs Util Board	5.8 ppt	none detected	1 of 29	Above
Warrior River Water Authority	4.2 ppt	5.7 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Sardis City Water Board	5.6 ppt	none detected	6 of 29	Above
Stevenson (util. Board of the Town Of)	4 ppt	5.6 ppt	2 of 29	Above
Tuskegee Utilities Board	5.5 ppt	none detected	2 of 29	Above
Centre Water & Sewer Board	5.2 ppt	none detected	6 of 29	Above
Eclectic Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	5 ppt	2 of 29	Above
Madison County Water Department	none detected	5 ppt	3 of 29	Above
Odenville (util Board of the Town Of)	4.9 ppt	none detected	5 of 29	Above
Tallassee Water Works	none detected	4.9 ppt	1 of 29	Above
Harvest-monrovia Water System	4.8 ppt	4.3 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Macon County Water Authority	4.8 ppt	none detected	2 of 29	Above
Moulton Water Works Board	none detected	4.6 ppt	3 of 29	Above
Belforest Water System	4.5 ppt	4.2 ppt	7 of 29	Above
Friendship Water Works	none detected	4.5 ppt	1 of 29	Above
Huguley Water Authority	none detected	4.2 ppt	5 of 29	Above
Springville Water Works	4.1 ppt	none detected	5 of 29	Above
Cook Springs Water Authority	4 ppt	none detected	5 of 29	Within
Abbeville Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Addison Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Alexander City Water Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Aliceville Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Andalusia (utilities Board Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Anniston Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Arab Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Arley Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Ashford Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Ashland Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Ashville Water and Sewer	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Athens Utilities	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Attalla Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Autauga Co Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bakerhill Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bayou la Batre Utilities	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Beauregard Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Berry Water Department, Town of	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bethel Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Birmingham Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	5 of 29	Within
Blount County Water	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Blountsville Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Boldo Water & Fire Prot. Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Brent Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Brewton Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bridgeport Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Brundidge Water Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Buhl, Elrod & Holman Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Butler County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Butler Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Calera Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Calhoun County Water & Fire Pr Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Camden Water & Sewer Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Carrolls Creek Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Central Elmore Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Central Talladega County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Centreville Water & Sewer	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cherokee County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Chilton Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Citizens Water Service, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cleburne County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cleveland Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Clio Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Coaling Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Coffee County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Coker Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Columbiana Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cordova Water Works & Gas Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cottonwood Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Covington County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cullman County Water Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cullman Water Works, City of	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Cumberland Mountain Water	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Curry Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dadeville Water Works & Sewage Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dale County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Daleville Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Daphne (utilities Board of the City Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Dauphin Island Water & Sewer	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Decatur (municipal Utilities Board Of)	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Deer Park-vinegar Bend Water & Fpa	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dekalb-jackson Water Supply District	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dora Utilities	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Dothan Utilities (city Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Double Springs (town Of) W&s Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Douglas Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
East Alabama Water & Fire Pro District	none detected	none detected	3 of 29	Within
East Central Baldwin County Water & Fpa	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
East Cullman Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
East Lauderdale County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Elba Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Elmore Water & Sewer Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Englewood-hulls Water System, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Enterprise Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Eufaula Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Eutaw Water Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Evergreen Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Excel Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fayette Co. Water Coord. & F. P. A.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fayette Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fayetteville Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Foley (utilities Board of the City Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fort Payne Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fort Rucker - American Water	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Fosters-ralph Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Franklin County Water Services Authority	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Freemanville Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Ft Mitchell Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Geneva Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Gilbertown (utilities Board of Town Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Glencoe Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Gordo Wtr Gas & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Graysville Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Green Pond Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Greene County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Greensboro (utilities Bd of the City Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Greenville Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Guin Water & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Gulf Shores (utilities Board City Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hale County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Haleyville Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hamilton Water and Wastewater Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hanceville (the Wwsb of the City Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Hartford Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hartselle Utility Board	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Headland Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Heflin Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Henry County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hokes Bluff Water Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Houston County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Jackson County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Jacksons Gap Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Jacksonville Water Works, Gas and Sewer	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Jemison Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Joppa, Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Kushla Water District	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Lafayette Water Works, Al	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Lanett Water Works	none detected	none detected	4 of 29	Within
Leeds Water Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Lemoyne Water System, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Level Plains Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Lincoln (city Of)	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Linden Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Livingston Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Lowndes County Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Loxley (town Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Luverne Water & Sewer Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Madison Water Works & Sewer	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Margaret Water Works	none detected	none detected	4 of 29	Within
Marion County Public Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Marion Water Department	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mccall Water System Inc	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mcintosh Water & Fire Pro Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mitchell Water System Inc	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mobile Board of Water and Sewer Comm.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Monroeville (water Works Bd. of City Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Montgomery Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Moundville Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mt Andrew Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mulga Water Works and Gas Department	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Munford Water Authority, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Myrtlewood Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
NE Morgan Co Water and Sewer Authority	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
New Hope Water System	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
New London Water & Fire Pro Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
North Dallas Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
North Marshall Utilities	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Northport Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Oakman Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Old Line Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Oneonta Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Opp Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Orange Beach Water, Sewer and F.p.a.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Owassa-brownsville Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Owens Crossroads Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Ozark Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Parrish Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Perdido Bay Water, Sewer & Fpa	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Phil Campbell Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Pickens County Water & F. P. Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Piedmont Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Pike County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Pine Bluff Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Pintlala Water System, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Prichard Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Quint-mar Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Rainbow City Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Red Bay Water & Gas Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Riverside (town Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Riverview Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Roanoke (the Util. Bd. of the City Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Robertsdale (city Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Russellville Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Samson Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Satsuma Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Scottsboro Water Works	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Section-dutton Water System	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Selma Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Slocomb Water Works and Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Snead Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
South Alabama Utilities Water System	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
South Bullock County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
South Crenshaw County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
South Dallas Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Southwest Alabama Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Spanish Fort Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
St. Elmo-irvington Water Authority	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Stewartville Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Sumiton Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Sumter County Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Sylacauga Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Taylor Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Thorsby Water Works Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Tillison Bend Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Triana Water Works	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
Troy Utilities (city Of)	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Trussville Utilities	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Turnerville Water & Fire Pro District	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Uniontown Utilities Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Uriah Water System Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
US Army Garrison-redstone Arsenal	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
V.a.w. Water System, Inc	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Vernon Water and Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Wall Street Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Walnut Hill Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Wattsville Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Wedowee Water, Sewer, & Gas Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
West Autauga Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
West Blocton Water Works	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
West Dallas Co Water Authority	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
West Escambia Utilities Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
West Lawrence Water Coop	none detected	none detected	2 of 29	Within
West Morgan-east Lawrence Water Authorit	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
White House Water System, Inc.	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
York Water System/city of York	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within

All 307 systems the EPA tested in Alabama, every one of them with its own page. Each was tested for 29 PFAS compounds.

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Source, the EPA’s fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final dataset published 2026-10-15. Original data →