Bessemer Water Service
PWSID AL0000737 · Bessemer, Alabama · serves 86,091 people · surface water source
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Failing
PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 7.7 ppt | — | 6/17/2024 |
| PFBA | 6 ppt | — | 9/9/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 9/9/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 6/17/2024 |
| PFHxA | 5.7 ppt | — | 6/17/2024 |
| PFBA | 5.6 ppt | — | 6/17/2024 |
| PFPeA | 5.3 ppt | — | 9/9/2024 |
| PFHxA | 4.2 ppt | — | 9/9/2024 |
| PFBS | 3.6 ppt | — | 9/9/2024 |
| PFBS | 3.4 ppt | — | 6/17/2024 |
| PFPeA | 3.4 ppt | — | 12/2/2024 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | TTHM | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | No | Resolved |