Perfluorooctanoic acid
13.5ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Short answer: Two PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, are above their federal limits (2024 limits that water systems have until at least 2029 to meet); lithium sits above a screening level. Avondale City of serves 96,130 residents.
EPA lists this system for the city. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.
Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.
Each bar is drawn in blocks of the 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024), so the length shows how far above it the result sits.
13.5ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
11.7ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
AVONDALE CITY OF (EPA PWSID AZ0407088) delivers surface water to 96,130 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.
0health-based violations in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.
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.
A tap test can confirm levels at your home before you choose treatment.
PFOA 13.5 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit (+7 more PFAS detected)
Lithium 114 µg/L, above the 10.0 µg/L EPA health reference level
Screening tells you if something is worth a closer look; a lab result is the number you can act on.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Silver Lake Research
Lead, bacteria, nitrate, copper, iron, chlorine, hardness and pH
What it can't tell you: Each test gives a yes/no or a rough range, not a lab number, and it cannot detect PFAS or arsenic.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
Each card names which Avondale findings its current certification covers, and which it doesn't.
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Avondale, PFOA 13.5 ng/L and PFOS 11.7 ng/L were measured above the 4 ng/L federal limit in EPA's 2024 testing. AVONDALE CITY OF (PWSID AZ0407088) has a Purity Score of 57/100 (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.
AVONDALE CITY OF (PWS ID AZ0407088) is the public water system on record for Avondale, Arizona, serving about 96,130 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
Yes. In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08), PFOA was measured at 13.5 ng/L against a 4 ng/L federal limit and PFOS was measured at 11.7 ng/L against a 4 ng/L federal limit. PFBS (15.6 ng/L, below the 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory), PFHxA (12.9 ng/L, below the 400,000 ng/L state limit) and PFHxS (9.4 ng/L, below the 10 ng/L federal limit) were also detected. PFBA (6.5 ng/L), PFHpA (3.7 ng/L) and PFPeA (17.2 ng/L) were also detected; they have no federal or state limit. Reverse osmosis and filters certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for PFOA/PFOS reduce them at the tap.
Lead is not in Avondale's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.
PurityMap's current record for Avondale holds 31 findings: 3 above a reference, 3 detected within the reference, 3 detected with no limit and 22 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 | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 114 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 13.5 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 11.7 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 9.4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 15.6 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 12.9 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 6.5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3.7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 17.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 2024-04-17 to 2025-01-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088) |
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
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)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
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: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: AVONDALE CITY OF (AZ0407088)
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 Avondale City of reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at Avondale City of: not detected (90th percentile, 2023–2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.