We read 22 results from Sylacauga Utilities Board’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,087 people · Water system ID AL0001258 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 0.55 to 0.55 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.55 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal138x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 1.8 to 2.9 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.9 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.7 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal3.5x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 3.4 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal486x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 11 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20292.8x 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. |
| Radium-228highest measured · range 0.67 to 0.69 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.69 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal36x the health goal |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)highest running annual average · range 2 to 2 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.9 ppb | 0.06 ppb | 5 ppb | Above the health goal32x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.01 to 0.01 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridehighest measured · range 5.81 to 9.12 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 1 | 9.12 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 1.6 to 2.4 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.19 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Dalapon (herbicide)highest measured · range 1.7 to 1.7 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.7 ppb | 200 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 21.4 to 41.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 41.2 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 17.7 to 45.1 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 45.1 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.92 to 0.92 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.92 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.3 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range 0.94 to 1.2 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.2 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 1.39 to 3.29 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 1 | 3.29 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 39 to 141 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 1 | 141 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.01 to 0.12 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.12 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.9 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.1 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.
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.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium-228
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
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