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HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY

GADSDEN, AL · ~3,963 people served

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37
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0000580

State

Alabama

City

GADSDEN

Population served

3,963

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 63 points — the score moved from 100 to 37 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 37

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 Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

13 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.1×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

61 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

27 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

16 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

13 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

25

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

22

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Feb 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Feb 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Nov 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Nov 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began May 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began May 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Mar 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Mar 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Nov 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Nov 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jul 2019
  • State action · SOX Mar 2019
  • State action · SOX Dec 2018
  • State action · SIF Sep 2018
  • State action · SIA Sep 2018
  • State action · SIE Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Jun 2018
  • State action · SOX Mar 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0000580 — 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.