Water system

West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority

Name: West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority drinking water quality
Creator: TapWaterZip
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Alabama EPA ID AL0000582 6,900 people Surface water · purchased

What this means for you

Is it safe to drink right now?: Based on the latest EPA data, West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
Should I use a filter?: Yes, we recommend considering one. Average PFOS and PFOA was above the 4 ppt federal limit (compliance deadline April 2029).
What kind of filter?: For PFAS, look for NSF/ANSI 53 (with an explicit PFOA/PFOS or total PFAS claim) or NSF/ANSI 58 reverse osmosis. See matched standards and product picks.

This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.

Summary: 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).

EPA data snapshot 2026Q3. Grade is TapWaterZip's own score — see methods.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”), EPA UCMR 5

Chemical	Highest location average	Highest single sample	Federal limit	Detections/samples
PFBS	31.1 ppt	120 ppt	none	3/6
PFBA	3.5 ppt	14 ppt	none	2/6
PFOS	5.3 ppt	21 ppt	4 ppt	2/6
PFHpA	2 ppt	7.9 ppt	none	2/6
PFPeA	10.8 ppt	43 ppt	none	2/6
PFHxA	6.3 ppt	25 ppt	none	2/6
PFOA	4.3 ppt	17 ppt	4 ppt	2/6

3 PFAS tested and not detected

PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (6 samples each, below EPA minimum reporting levels).

Hazard Index (PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, PFBS): 0.02 (limit 1.0, proposed for repeal).

Averages are per sampling location across UCMR 5 samples (non-detects counted as 0), approximating the rule’s running annual average. Not an official compliance determination; PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance begins April 26, 2029.

Lead and copper

Lead 90th percentile0 ppb2025-12-31

Current action level15 ppbLCRI lowers to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027

Violations (last 5 years)

Began	Type	Contaminant / rule	Status
2022-05-21	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Resolved
2022-05-01	Contaminant above legal limit	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved

Filters matched to this water

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