Is FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Alabama · PWSID AL0001500 · Surface water
Population served
5,166
Cities served
RUSSELLVILLE
State / jurisdiction
Alabama (AL)
PWSID
AL0001500
C
TAP WATER GRADE
Concerning
Model score 51/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
2 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS compounds detected in UCMR5 monitoring
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFBA
15.0
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 2 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Clearly Filtered 3.5L Pitcher
BEST FOR PFAS & LEAD
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WHY THIS FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY · Chosen for FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY because PFAS compounds appear in UCMR5 monitoring for this PWS. Reverse osmosis is the most effective certified residential technology for PFAS.
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