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Updated 2026-10-15
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Elmore County Water Quality: 3 Cities Ranked by the Records

Elmore County, Alabama: 3 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 2 systems of 3 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest29 ng/L
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 2 systems of 3 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest19 ng/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 1 system of 3 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest0.84 µg/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 2 systems of 3 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest82 ng/L
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 2 systems of 3 tested400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest19 ng/L
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 2 systems of 3 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest9.3 ng/L
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)Detected in 2 systems of 3 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.5 ng/L
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systems of 3 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest30 ng/L
23 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 3 systems: ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY, MILLBROOK UTILITIES, WETUMPKA, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF

  • 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)
  • Lithium
  • 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)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
3 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 3 of 3 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Elmore County2 of 3 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. Wetumpka29 ng/L
  2. Millbrook18.1 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Alabama
Lead

0of 3 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in Alabama
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. ElmoreELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY · AL0000535
    13,680 served
  2. WetumpkaWETUMPKA, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF · AL0000551
    10,137 served
  3. MillbrookMILLBROOK UTILITIES · AL0000539
    5,451 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Elmore County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 3 cities in Elmore County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Elmore's main water system: ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY · PWSID AL0000535 · Purity Score 100 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Elmore County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

2 of 3 Elmore County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Wetumpka (PFOS 29 ng/L), Millbrook (PFOS 18.1 ng/L). 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. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.

Is there lead in Elmore County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 1 of 3 Elmore County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

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