Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth.
PWSID AL0000833 · Athens, Alabama · serves 90,900 people · surface water source
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Poor
PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 24.9 ppt | — | 8/7/2024 |
| PFBA | 22.3 ppt | — | 11/6/2024 |
| PFBA | 17.3 ppt | — | 1/8/2025 |
| PFBS | 12.4 ppt | — | 8/7/2024 |
| PFOS | 11.1 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/7/2024 |
| PFOS | 9.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 11/6/2024 |
| PFBS | 9.7 ppt | — | 1/8/2025 |
| PFBS | 9.2 ppt | — | 11/6/2024 |
| PFOA | 8.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/7/2024 |
| PFOS | 8.6 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/8/2025 |
| PFOA | 8 ppt | 4 ppt | 11/6/2024 |
| PFHxA | 7.5 ppt | — | 11/6/2024 |
| PFHxA | 7.2 ppt | — | 8/7/2024 |
| PFPeA | 7.2 ppt | — | 11/6/2024 |
| PFHxS | 6.8 ppt | 10 ppt | 8/7/2024 |
| PFHxS | 6.4 ppt | 10 ppt | 11/6/2024 |
| PFOA | 5.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 1/8/2025 |
| PFPeA | 5.4 ppt | — | 8/7/2024 |
| PFHxS | 5.4 ppt | 10 ppt | 1/8/2025 |
| PFHxA | 4.7 ppt | — | 1/8/2025 |
| PFPeA | 3.5 ppt | — | 1/8/2025 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Nitrate | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-11 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | Resolved |