Tap water in Leeds, AL — ZIP 35242
3 public water systems serving about 714,723 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 35242
Central Alabama Water
PWSID AL0000738 · serves 653,322 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11.3 ppt
Shelby County Commission-Water Services
PWSID AL0001671 · serves 40,101 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 113.5 ppt — above federal limit
Leeds Water Works Board
PWSID AL0000753 · serves 21,300 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology