No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting May 2022.
Serves about 6,900 people (2,300 connections) with surface water bought from City of Gadsden, the WWSB of the, Douglas Water Authority and Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority.
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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 May 2022 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to March 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 21 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 17 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 120 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 25 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 14 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 7.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 43 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| 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 | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2025-03-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2025-03-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2025-03-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2025-03-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-29 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (AL0000582) |
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Follow this water →West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority's phone number on EPA record is 256-538-5947. Its mailing address is 596 GALLANT RD., ATTALLA, AL 35954.
According to EPA's record, West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority uses surface water bought from City of Gadsden, the WWSB of the, Douglas Water Authority and Big Wills Water & Fire Pro Authority.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting May 2022. EPA also lists 7 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 West Etowah Water & Fire Pro 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 West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority. Its phone number on EPA record is 256-538-5947. Its mailing address on EPA record is 596 GALLANT RD., ATTALLA, AL 35954. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.