No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 6,015 people (2,005 connections) with surface water bought from Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer and Coker Water Authority.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to December 2023.
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| 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 | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001302) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Fosters-Ralph Water Authority's phone number on EPA record is 205-210-3167. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 8, RALPH, AL 35480.
According to EPA's record, Fosters-Ralph Water Authority uses surface water bought from Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer and Coker Water Authority.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Fosters-Ralph Water Authority's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Fosters-Ralph Water Authority. Its phone number on EPA record is 205-210-3167. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 8, RALPH, AL 35480. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.