Tap water in Phenix City, AL — ZIP 36870
2 public water systems serving about 51,132 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 36870
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority
PWSID AL0000820 · serves 33,555 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 15 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.3 ppt — above federal limit
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
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology