Colbert County Rural Water System

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Alabama

AL0000314UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
19.8Highest PFOA result, ppt
29.5Highest PFOS result, ppt
0.383Highest Hazard Index
780Results
PWSID
AL0000314
State
Alabama
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
13,449
City
Tuscumbia
Counties
Colbert County
Primary source water
surface water
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-07-25 to 2024-05-14 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GU;GW;SW
Service-area boundary
EPA-modeled (Random Forest) — approximate: estimated by EPA with a statistical model, not a surveyed service area

PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Water purchased from

Seller results are the seller's own entry-point samples, not measurements of this system's water. This system's own samples (below) may reflect purchased water, its own sources, or both.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)19.811.384
PFOS (ppt)29.518.254
Hazard Index0.3830.1611.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

No Alabama PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No state PFAS drinking-water standard; follows federal NPDWR (BCLP state survey, Jan 2026).

Sampling history

Sampled 2023-07-25 to 2024-05-14 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GU;GW;SW · 31 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-07-25Cherokee (SW)SE19.719.50.004PFBA 37.7, PFHxA 4.6, PFPeA 3.6
2023-07-25Hawk Pride (GU)SE14.97.30.304PFBA 5.6, PFHxA 6.6
2023-07-25Iuka (GU)SE19.3170.004PFBA 11.7, PFHxA 4.2, PFPeA 3
2023-07-25Muscle Shoals (SW)SE1714.30.004PFBA 12.7, PFHxA 3.7, PFPeA 3
2023-07-25Tuscumbia (GU)SE1<45.90.003PFBA 7.1, PFHxA 3.3, PFPeA 3.2
2023-07-25Water TP (SW)SE17.314.90.004PFBA 15, PFHxA 3.7, PFPeA 3.1
2023-07-25West Lawrence (GW)SE1<4<40none
2023-10-11Cherokee (SW)SE28.113.30.002PFBA 12.3, PFHxA 4.1, PFPeA 3.1
2023-10-11Hawk Pride (GU)SE27.610.20.334PFBA 8.1, PFHxA 12, PFPeA 4.4
2023-10-11Iuka (GU)SE2<4<40none
2023-10-11Muscle Shoals (SW)SE28.413.50.002PFBA 13.5, PFHxA 3.8, PFPeA 3.1
2023-10-11Tuscumbia (GU)SE2<46.80.003PFBA 5.3
2023-10-11Water TP (SW)SE28.213.70.002PFBA 13.8, PFHxA 3.9, PFPeA 3.3
2024-01-23Cherokee (SW)SE38.4130.003PFBA 8.5, PFHxA 3.7
2024-01-23Hawk Pride (GU)SE37.89.30.004PFBA 8.6, PFHxA 11.6, PFPeA 5.1
2024-01-23Iuka (GU)SE3<4<40none
2024-01-23Muscle Shoals (SW)SE310.315.70.003PFBA 7.6, PFHxA 4.2, PFPeA 3
2024-01-23Tuscumbia (GU)SE3<47.50.303PFBA 5.5, PFHxA 3.5, PFPeA 3.7
2024-01-23Water TP (SW)SE38.512.80.002PFBA 7.4, PFHxA 3.6
2024-01-23West Lawrence (GW)SE2<4<40none
2024-04-09Cherokee (SW)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-09Hawk Pride (GU)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-09Iuka (GU)SE4<4<40none
2024-04-09Muscle Shoals (SW)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-09Tuscumbia (GU)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-09Water TP (SW)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-05-14Cherokee (SW)SE41726.50.363PFBA 10.8, PFHpA 4, PFHxA 5.3, PFPeA 3
2024-05-14Hawk Pride (GU)SE4<46.10.003PFHxA 3.7
2024-05-14Muscle Shoals (SW)SE419.829.50.383PFBA 11, PFHpA 4.3, PFHxA 5.7, PFPeA 3
2024-05-14Tuscumbia (GU)SE4<46.10.003none
2024-05-14Water TP (SW)SE417.527.90.343PFBA 9.8, PFHpA 3.9, PFHxA 5.3, PFPeA 3

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

780 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Cherokee facility 08159 · sample point EP006 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
2024-05-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt37.712.38.5–10.8
PFBS3 ppt8.43.75–6
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–4
PFHxA3 ppt4.64.13.7–5.3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–3.6
PFOA4 ppt9.78.18.4–17
PFOS4 ppt19.513.313–26.5
PFPeA3 ppt3.63.1< 3–3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

Hawk Pride facility 08160 · sample point EP007 · groundwater under the influence of surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
2024-05-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt5.68.18.6–< 5
PFBS3 ppt7.48.58–5.6
PFHxA3 ppt6.61211.6–3.7
PFHxS3 ppt33.3< 3–< 3
PFOA4 ppt4.97.67.8–< 4
PFOS4 ppt7.310.29.3–6.1
PFPeA3 ppt< 34.45.1–< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

Iuka facility 08156 · sample point EP003 · groundwater under the influence of surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
PFBA5 ppt11.7< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt8.2< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt4.2< 3< 3< 3
PFOA4 ppt9.3< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt17< 4< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt3< 3< 3< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9

Muscle Shoals facility 08158 · sample point EP005 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
2024-05-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt12.713.57.6–11
PFBS3 ppt7.73.65.2–5.6
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–4.3
PFHxA3 ppt3.73.84.2–5.7
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–3.8
PFOA4 ppt78.410.3–19.8
PFOS4 ppt14.313.515.7–29.5
PFPeA3 ppt33.13–3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

Tuscumbia facility 08155 · sample point EP002 · groundwater under the influence of surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
2024-05-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt7.15.35.5–< 5
PFBS3 ppt5.65.95.8–5.4
PFHxA3 ppt3.3< 33.5–< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 33–< 3
PFOS4 ppt5.96.87.5–6.1
PFPeA3 ppt3.2< 33.7–< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

Water TP facility 08154 · sample point EP001 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2023-10-11
SE2
2024-01-23
SE3
2024-04-09
SE4
2024-05-14
SE4
PFBA5 ppt1513.87.4–9.8
PFBS3 ppt7.13.84.9–5.6
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–3.9
PFHxA3 ppt3.73.93.6–5.3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–3.4
PFOA4 ppt7.38.28.5–17.5
PFOS4 ppt14.913.712.8–27.9
PFPeA3 ppt3.13.3< 3–3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

West Lawrence facility 08157 · sample point EP004 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-07-25
SE1
2024-01-23
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFBS2681%8.5
2023-10-11
4.88–5.465.67.18.28.4
PFOS2681%29.5
2024-05-14
11.18–11.9510.214.926.527.9
PFBA2673%37.7
2023-07-25
8.15–9.57.611.713.815
PFHxA2673%12
2023-10-11
3.71–4.523.74.66.611.6
PFOA2662%19.8
2024-05-14
6.15–7.687.38.51717.5
PFPeA2658%5.1
2024-01-23
1.95–3.2233.13.74.4
PFHxS2623%3.8
2024-05-14
0.77–3.08<MRL<MRL3.43.6
PFHpA2612%4.3
2024-05-14
0.47–3.12<MRL<MRL3.94

Never detected (22): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA, lithium.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-04-01; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build fc6f98c02177 · 2026-10-18T04:09Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.