We read 8 results from City of Pell City’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 17,586 people · Water system ID AL0001204 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 20 · printed as 0.020 ug/L · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 20 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20292x the 10 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029Not a violation yet: EPA's 10 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 19 · printed as 0.019 ug/L · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 19 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20294.8x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029Not a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 13 · printed as 0.013 ug/L · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 13 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20293.3x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029Not a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.04 · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range ND to 73.8 · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 73.8 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Manganesehighest measured · range ND to 0.0014 · printed as 1.4 ug/L · sampled 2019 · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.0014 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.24 to 0.77 · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.77 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFBS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 39 · printed as 0.039 ug/L · sampled 2022 · 2023 report, page 3 | 39 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Pell City’s water between Aug 2024 and May 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA15 pptFound in 2 of 10 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS5.5 pptFound in 2 of 10 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS94 pptFound in 3 of 10 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFHxS (a PFAS), PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS), PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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