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SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: TX0150018 · SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78298-2449

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
2,113,151
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
763,867
County
Bexar
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2005
E. COLI MR 4 2012
Public Notice Other 4 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2016
Toxaphene MR 1 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2008
Simazine MR 1 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2008
Atrazine MR 1 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2008
Nitrate MR 1 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2008
Methoxychlor MR 1 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2008
LASSO MR 1 2008
Heptachlor MR 1 2008
Chlordane MR 1 2008
Endrin MR 1 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 42 of 2460 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.