Tap water in Union Springs, AL — ZIP 36860
4 public water systems serving about 48,966 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
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 36860
Russell County Water Authority
PWSID AL0001145 · serves 17,577 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.9 ppt — above federal limit
Loachapoka Water Authority
PWSID AL0000814 · serves 14,964 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 16 ppt — above federal limit
South Bullock County Water Authority
PWSID AL0000117 · serves 8,931 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Macon County Water Authority
PWSID AL0000867 · serves 7,494 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 24 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.8 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology