Short answer: In the 2023–2025 records we hold for Beulah District, two PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, each had a sample above a 2024 EPA limit (not a violation: the limits are judged on a yearly average, due 2029), and a health-based violation is on record (EPA SDWIS). 2 more are detected with no federal limit, and everything else measured is within its reference or not detected. 7 substances were detected and 24 were tested and not detected. The water is from Beulah Utilities District, serving 10,389 residents.
Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.
Surface water
The treatment details are not on record.
Mains, then your building’s service line.
Plumbing inside the building is outside this record.
Two PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, each had a sample above a 2024 EPA limit (not a violation: the limits are judged on a yearly average, due 2029); 2 more are detected with no federal limit, and everything else measured is within its reference or not detected.
8.8 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024): a legal limit. That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. EPA health goal (MCLG): 0.
One EPA sample measured 8.8 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit EPA set in 2024. That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation.
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (PFOA/PFOS)).
6.2 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024): a legal limit. That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. EPA health goal (MCLG): 0.
One EPA sample measured 6.2 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit EPA set in 2024. That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation.
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (PFOA/PFOS)).
1 µg/L, sampled 2023–2025 monitoring period. EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule).
15 µg/L federal action level. EPA health goal (MCLG): 0.
The 90th-percentile tap result was 1.0 µg/L (below the 15 µg/L action level).
Usually from lead service lines, solder and fixtures inside buildings, after the water leaves treatment.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Lead-certified carbon filter, or reverse osmosis (NSF/ANSI 53 (lead)).
3.2 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit).
Detected at up to 3.2 ng/L (below the 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory; a screening level, not a legal limit).
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFBS named on the listing).
5.1 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state): a state limit.
Detected at up to 5.1 ng/L (below the 400,000 ng/L historical comparison reference).
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFHxA named on the listing).
7.7 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
No federal limit is on record for it.
Detected at up to 7.7 ng/L. No federal or state limit exists for this substance; shown for transparency, not graded.
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFBA named on the listing).
4.5 ng/L, sampled 2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04. EPA UCMR 5.
No federal limit is on record for it.
Detected at up to 4.5 ng/L. No federal or state limit exists for this substance; shown for transparency, not graded.
Comes with the source water; home plumbing does not add it.
Test your own tap first. To reduce it: Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFPeA named on the listing).
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT (EPA PWSID AL0000180) delivers surface water to 10,389 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.
Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.
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The record describes water leaving treatment and samples across the system. Pipes, solder and fixtures inside a building can add lead the record can’t see, especially in older buildings with lead service lines.
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| Finding | Reference type | Technology | Certification to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)8.8 ng/L | Federal MCL | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (PFOA/PFOS) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)6.2 ng/L | Federal MCL | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (PFOA/PFOS) |
| Lead (90th percentile)1 µg/L | Action level | Lead-certified carbon filter, or reverse osmosis | NSF/ANSI 53 (lead) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)3.2 ng/L | Screening level | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFBS named on the listing |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)5.1 ng/L | State limit | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFHxA named on the listing |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)7.7 ng/L | No federal limit | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFBA named on the listing |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)4.5 ng/L | No federal limit | Reverse osmosis, or carbon certified for PFAS | NSF/ANSI 53 or 58, with PFPeA named on the listing |
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| Pick | Product | Details and price | Certification | Why it’s listed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pick | Product | Details and price | Certification | Why it’s listed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ask your utility first
Water utilities keep an inventory of service-line materials. Ask Beulah Utilities District whether your address is on it before you replace pipes.
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Older buildings may have lead service lines, solder or fixtures. Beulah District’s record shows lead at 1 µg/L (15 µg/L federal action level). Test first-draw water, then filter if needed.
6 of 29 PFAS tested were detected in Beulah District’s record (PFOA 8.8 ng/L, PFOS 6.2 ng/L and PFBS 3.2 ng/L, and more); 2 above their limit. If PFAS matters to you, a filter certification names each compound it covers.
Most utilities keep chlorine or chloramine in the pipes. A carbon filter certified for taste and odor reduces either; your utility can tell you which it uses.
Your utility’s annual water quality report usually lists hardness; a test strip also measures it.
Reverse osmosis reduces many dissolved contaminants, including lead and minerals, at a single faucet, with some water sent to drain.
Get one email when Beulah District’s record changes.
One email when a new sampling round is published, a result moves above or below its reference, or the system's score changes.PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Beulah District, PFOA 8.8 ng/L and PFOS 6.2 ng/L were measured in one EPA sample each, above the 4 ng/L limit EPA set in 2024 (not a violation: the limits are judged on a yearly average, due 2029); the lead 90th-percentile result was 1 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT (PWSID AL0000180) has a Purity Score of 50/100 (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. What we found →
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT (PWS ID AL0000180) is the public water system on record for Beulah District, Alabama, serving about 10,389 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding. Water utility →
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS). Water utility →
Yes. In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-03-01 to 2023-10-04), PFOA was measured at 8.8 ng/L in one EPA sample, above the 4 ng/L limit EPA set in 2024 and PFOS was measured at 6.2 ng/L in one EPA sample, above the 4 ng/L limit EPA set in 2024. EPA's 2024 limits are judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet them, so a single sample is not a violation. PFBS (3.2 ng/L, below the 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory) and PFHxA (5.1 ng/L, below the 400,000 ng/L state limit) were also detected. PFBA (7.7 ng/L) and PFPeA (4.5 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. What we found →
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2023–2025) was 1 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. Your household →
PurityMap's current record for Beulah District holds 31 findings: 2 above a reference, 3 detected within the reference, 2 detected with no limit and 24 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass. Records →
UCMR5 Analytical Results
UCMR5 Analytical Results: BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT (AL0000180)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT (AL0000180)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
EPA SDWIS, EPA UCMR 5 and utility reports, each dated and linked.
Units converted to one basis; a non-detect kept distinct from zero.
Each result tagged by reference type: MCL, action level, screening level or aesthetic.
Every value sits against its own reference, never a blended one.
Measured subjects summarised at the water-system level; an open health-based violation caps the score.
Treatment is matched to what was found; a product is called certified only when its current certification names it.
What the Purity Score means: a summary of this water system’s published record, capped while a health-based violation is open. It is not a test of any tap. BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT · PWSID AL0000180 · Purity Score 50/100 (Poor) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level
Full methodology →Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where Beulah Utilities District reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at Beulah Utilities District: 1 µg/L (90th percentile, 2023–2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.