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What is in the water at 35976
5 public water systems serve this ZIP code in the federal records. Everything below comes from EPA monitoring data, and everything missing is named.
ARAB (WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF)
PWSID AL0000934 · AL · serves 34,800 people · service area inferred by a model, not supplied by the state
PFAS and lithium
2 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 3 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0071 µg/L | 2 | 9/2/2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0032 µg/L | 1 | 9/2/2025 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID AL0000940 · AL · serves 16,632 people · service area inferred by a model, not supplied by the state
PFAS and lithium
Sampled, nothing detected. Tested for 30 compounds under UCMR 5 with none found at or above its reporting limit. A reporting limit is the lowest concentration the method can measure, so this means “below that” rather than “zero”.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
GUNTERSVILLE, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF
PWSID AL0000943 · AL · serves 13,374 people · service area inferred by a model, not supplied by the state
PFAS and lithium
7 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 23 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.012 µg/L | 8 | 9/16/2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0087 µg/L | 5 | 9/16/2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0087 µg/L | 3 | 9/16/2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0068 µg/L | 2 | 3/4/2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0048 µg/L | 2 | 3/4/2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0039 µg/L | 2 | 3/4/2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0033 µg/L | 1 | 6/12/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
Too few readings to state a hardness. 1 station(s), 16 result(s). Below two stations and five results this page will not state a number: a median of two readings from one creek is not your water.
NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES
PWSID AL0000945 · AL · serves 15,300 people · service area inferred by a model, not supplied by the state
PFAS and lithium
1 compound detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 1 sample.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0083 µg/L | 1 | 11/7/2023 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER, SEWER, AND FPD
PWSID AL0001422 · AL · serves 47,070 people · service area inferred by a model, not supplied by the state
PFAS and lithium
7 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 29 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.012 µg/L | 3 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFBA | 0.011 µg/L | 8 | 8/26/2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0076 µg/L | 3 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0072 µg/L | 4 | 8/26/2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0057 µg/L | 5 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0057 µg/L | 4 | 8/26/2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 µg/L | 2 | 2/24/2025 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
What this report cannot tell you
Every figure describes water at a sampling point: a treatment plant, an entry point to the distribution system, or a monitoring station. None of it describes water arriving at your tap. Plumbing between the two can add lead and copper, and if your home was built before 1986 a test kit tells you something no federal dataset can.
Sources: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence (final release, frozen July 2026) · EPA SDWIS health-based violations · USGS and state monitoring via the Water Quality Portal · EPA Public Water System Service Area Boundaries v3. Compiled 2026-09-01 · 5 of 5 service areas here are modelled.