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GALVESTON COUNTY WCID 8

PWS ID: TX0840009 · SANTA FE, Texas 77510-0337

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,065
Total Violations
6
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,355
County
Galveston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2013

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 30 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2023 0.1220 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2023 0.0060 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/21/2023 0.0122 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2023 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 8/21/2023 16.7000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2023 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/21/2023 0.0107 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 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.