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Water system · PWSID AL0000587

NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP

GADSDEN, AL · ~4,275 people served

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34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0000587

State

Alabama

City

GADSDEN

Population served

4,275

Primary source

SWP

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 Nov 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

15 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.8×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

14 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

82 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

38 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

19 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

15 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

7.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

24

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2013. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1995 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2013
  • State action · SIF Mar 2013
  • State action · SIE Feb 2013
  • State action · SIA Feb 2013
  • State action · SOX Sep 2008
  • State action · SFL Feb 2008
  • State action · SIF Jun 2007
  • State action · SID May 2007

This profile is built from EPA public records for system AL0000587 — 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.