Smiths Water & Sewer Authority
PWSID AL0000820 · Smiths Station, Alabama · serves 33,555 people · surface water source
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PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 6.3 ppt | 4 ppt | 10/22/2024 |
| PFPeA | 6.2 ppt | — | 10/22/2024 |
| PFPeA | 6 ppt | — | 1/25/2024 |
| PFOA | 5.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/25/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/30/2024 |
| PFHxA | 5.7 ppt | — | 10/22/2024 |
| PFOA | 5.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 10/22/2024 |
| PFOS | 5.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/25/2024 |
| PFHxA | 5.4 ppt | — | 1/25/2024 |
| PFOA | 4.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 5/30/2024 |
| PFOS | 4.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/23/2024 |
| PFOA | 4.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/23/2024 |
| PFBS | 4.4 ppt | — | 10/22/2024 |
| PFBS | 4.1 ppt | — | 1/25/2024 |
| PFPeA | 4.1 ppt | — | 7/23/2024 |
| PFHxA | 4 ppt | — | 7/23/2024 |
| PFBS | 3.6 ppt | — | 7/23/2024 |
| PFHxA | 3.5 ppt | — | 5/30/2024 |
| PFPeA | 3.5 ppt | — | 5/30/2024 |
| PFBS | 3.3 ppt | — | 5/30/2024 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Arsenic | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Barium | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Cadmium | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Chromium | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | CYANIDE | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Fluoride | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Mercury | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Nickel | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Nitrite | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Antimony, Total | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Beryllium, Total | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Thallium, Total | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Selenium | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Nitrate | MR | No | Resolved |