No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15.
EPA record checked 2026-10-06
From EPA's record for AL0001313. PurityMap is independent of Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer.
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31 results are on record. These 5 come first.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | Non-Detect (ND) | 15 µg/L federal action level | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024–2026 monitoring period (still open) | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-11-27 to 2024-08-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER (AL0001313) |
2health-based violations in the last 10 years · none open as of 2026-10-15
From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year in the Track record subject score. A violation record is a compliance fact, not a health verdict.
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Lab-certified results
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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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.
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Lead service lines
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reported 14 galvanized service lines to replace in EPA’s inventory (2026Q2). Many utilities replace these lines for free or share the cost. Ask Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer whether your home’s line is on its list before you pay anyone.
Local help
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Follow this water →Its official website is tuscaloosa.com, its phone number on EPA record is 205-248-5366 and its mailing address is 2101 NEW WATERMELON RD., TUSCALOOSA, AL 35406. These details come from the system's EPA record and a check of its website.
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EPA's records list Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer as serving Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Your water bill names your supplier.
PurityMap's record for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer holds results for 29 PFAS substances. None was detected, and none is above a federal legal limit. Each result links to its source in the city report.
No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15: that is what EPA's record shows for Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer is on EPA record as drawing from surface water.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer: not detected (90th percentile, 2024–2026 monitoring period (still open)). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.