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PELHAM WATER WORKS

PELHAM, AL · ~38,703 people served

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59
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

AL0001163

State

Alabama

City

PELHAM

Population served

38,703

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 41 points — the score moved from 100 to 59 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 59

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFBS

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

10

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

15

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2014. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2014
  • State action · SOX Apr 2014
  • State action · SIF Mar 2014
  • State action · SOX Jan 2014
  • State action · SIF Sep 2013
  • State action · SIA Aug 2013
  • State action · SIE Aug 2013
  • State action · SOX Aug 2013

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

2 stations · latest Sep 2023

0.0175 · max 0.032 mg/L · 16

Copper

2 stations · latest Sep 2023

1.07 · max 1.5 ug/L · 12

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Sep 2023

0.417 · max 0.538 ug/L · 5

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 AL0001163 — 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.