Water Utility

Parrish Water Works Board

Location Parrish, Alabama,
AL
Serves 5,868
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID AL0001344

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 4.4 ppb No Legal Limit
73x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Chlorite

Potential Effect: change in blood chemistry
This Utility: 723.5 ppb Legal Limit: 1000 ppb
14x
EWG's Health Guideline:
50 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 30.7 ppb No Legal Limit
77x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 29.3 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
293x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 32 ppb No Legal Limit
533x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.403 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
2.9x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 0.403 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
2.9x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 41.7 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
278x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
This Utility: 19.3 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
600 ppb
This Utility: 24.7 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
This Utility: 313.8 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
210 ppb

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.04 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb
This Utility: 0.366 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb
This Utility: 0.0325 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
This Utility: 0.025 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
21 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 6 contaminants exceeding guidelines

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 8 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+4 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Bromodichloromethane
Chlorite
Chloroform
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*
Nitrate
Nitrate and nitrite
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Other Contaminants Detected
Aluminum
Barium
Chlorate*
Chromium (hexavalent)*
Manganese
Strontium*
Vanadium*

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