Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit. City of Athens,the Water Works BD of the serves 43,431 residents.
This report uses ATHENS UTILITIES. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.
Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.
ATHENS UTILITIES (EPA PWSID AL0000824) delivers surface water to 43,431 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.
1health-based violation in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.
No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.
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Plumbing inside a home can add lead that the system record can't show. A tap test tells you what reaches your glass.
lead 0.57 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level (detected below the limit); 510 galvanized lines to replace (context, not a tap measurement)
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Athens, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 0.57 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. ATHENS UTILITIES (PWSID AL0000824) has a Purity Score of 96/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.
ATHENS UTILITIES (PWS ID AL0000824) is the public water system on record for Athens, Alabama, serving about 43,431 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.
ATHENS UTILITIES's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2023–2025) was 0.57 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
PurityMap's current record for Athens holds 31 findings: 1 detected within the reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
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| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.57 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2023–2025 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824) |
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.
UCMR5 Analytical Results
UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ATHENS UTILITIES (AL0000824)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where City of Athens,the Water Works BD of the reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at City of Athens,the Water Works BD of the: 0.57 µg/L (90th percentile, 2023–2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.
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