Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025.
Serves about 5,196 people (1,732 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from City of Monroeville, Water Works Bd. of.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2025 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.0061 mg/L | 0.006 mg/L | Archived |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to August 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 18 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-09 to 2024-07-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| 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 | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-09 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY (AL0001426) |
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Follow this water →Southwest Alabama Water Authority's phone number on EPA record is 251-564-2727. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 117, PETERMAN, AL 36471.
According to EPA's record, Southwest Alabama Water Authority uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from City of Monroeville, Water Works Bd. of.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Southwest Alabama Water Authority in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate was above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025. EPA also lists 58 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Southwest Alabama Water Authority's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Southwest Alabama Water Authority. Its phone number on EPA record is 251-564-2727. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 117, PETERMAN, AL 36471. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.