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GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF

GADSDEN, AL · ~44,637 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0000577

State

Alabama

City

GADSDEN

Population served

44,637

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Apr 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

32 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 8.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

32 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 8.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

155 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

57 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

35 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

19 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

27

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

20

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2023. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began May 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began May 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Feb 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Feb 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Nov 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Nov 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Aug 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Aug 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cadmium began Jan 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2023
  • State action · SOX Sep 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SIF Jun 2023
  • State action · SIF Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Apr 2023
  • State action · SIA Mar 2023

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Oct 2022

0.06 · max 0.123 mg/L · 8

Arsenic

1 station · latest Oct 2022

0.902 · max 1.34 ug/L · 5

Lead

1 station · latest Oct 2022

1.27 · max 2.04 ug/L · 5

Copper

1 station · latest Oct 2022

1.83 · max 1.99 ug/L · 4

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0000577 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.