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CITY OF BAYTOWN

PWS ID: TX1010003 · BAYTOWN, Texas 77522-0424

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
86,004
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
41,406
County
Harris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2009
Chlorine MR 8 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 47 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 8/30/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/30/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/30/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/30/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/30/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/30/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/20/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/20/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/20/2023 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/20/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/20/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/20/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/20/2023 0.0130 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/20/2023 0.0058 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/20/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/20/2023 0.0068 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/20/2023 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/20/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/20/2023 0.0041 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 7/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/20/2023 0.0053 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/20/2023 <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.