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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM REPORT

Is HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

Alabama · PWSID AL0000580 · Surface water

Population served
3,963
Cities served
GADSDEN
State / jurisdiction
Alabama (AL)
PWSID
AL0000580
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High Risk
Model score 35/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
98 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS above EPA MCL (UCMR5 regulated compounds)
CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFBS
134.3
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFPeA
50.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
30.9
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOSregulated
27.8
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFOAregulated
26.7
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFBA
17.6
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHpA
11.6
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxSregulated
3.1
10 ppt
Within / n/a
MCL exceedance

Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS

Official Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

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VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)

EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 98 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the public water system snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Based on HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

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TOP PICKS FOR HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Waterdrop G3P600 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$439
Tankless 600 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY · Chosen for HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY because PFAS was detected at 134.3 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 98 violation record(s) in the latest federal snapshot. RO removes 99%+ of PFAS at the tap.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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