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CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS

PWS ID: TX0570032 · BALCH SPRINGS, Texas 75181-3401

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
28,300
Total Violations
44
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
11,244
County
Dallas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2007
TTHM MCL 5 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 27 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 0.0060 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <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.