CITY OF LA FERIA
PWS ID: TX0310003 · LA FERIA, Texas 78559-5002
PFAS Detected
5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
7,226
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
101
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 3,454
- County
- Cameron
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 98
- Monitoring Violations
- 36
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 3
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | MCL | 82 | 2016 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 16 | 2015 |
| Public Notice | Other | 12 | 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 11 | 2020 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 8 | 2006 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 7 | 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 7 | 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2019 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 4 | 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 3 | 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | MR | 2 | 2020 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADONA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/23/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/23/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/23/2023 | 0.0053 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/23/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/23/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/23/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/23/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/23/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/23/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/23/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/23/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/23/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/23/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/23/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/23/2023 | 43.3000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBS | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/23/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/23/2023 | 0.0041 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 8/23/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/23/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/9/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 5/9/2023 | 39.6000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBS | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 5/9/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/9/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/9/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/9/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/9/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/9/2023 | 0.0053 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/9/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/9/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 5/9/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/9/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/9/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 5/9/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 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.