EL JARDIN WSC
PWS ID: TX0310022 · BROWNSVILLE, Texas 78521-6720
PFAS Detected
9 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
9,423
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 3,182
- County
- Cameron
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 10
- Monitoring Violations
- 14
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 10 | 2007 |
| Chlorine | MR | 9 | 2017 |
| Public Notice | Other | 9 | 2018 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 6 | 2014 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 2007 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | 2013 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 14 of 61 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lithium | 8/27/2025 | 47.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTA | 5/21/2025 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 5/21/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 5/21/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 5/21/2025 | 48.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTrDA | 5/21/2025 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/21/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/21/2025 | 0.0050 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/21/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/21/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/21/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/21/2025 | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/21/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/21/2025 | 0.0087 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/21/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/21/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/21/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/21/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/21/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/21/2025 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/21/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/21/2025 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/21/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 2/26/2025 | 0.0036 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| lithium | 2/26/2025 | 44.7000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBA | 2/26/2025 | 0.0092 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 2/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 2/26/2025 | 0.0039 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxA | 2/26/2025 | 0.0086 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| ADONA | 2/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 2/26/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 2/26/2025 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 2/26/2025 | 0.0043 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 2/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 2/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 2/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 2/26/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 2/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 2/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 2/26/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 2/26/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 2/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 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.