RICE UNIVERSITY
PWS ID: TX1010908 · HOUSTON, Texas 77251-1892
PFAS Detected
6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
8,415
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 75
- County
- Harris
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 16
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2020 |
| E. COLI | MR | 4 | 2020 |
| Public Notice | Other | 4 | 2021 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 4 | 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 4 | 2024 |
| Chlorine | MR | 4 | 2017 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 3 | 2017 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | 2021 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Other | 1 | 1992 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 1 | 1992 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 240 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEtFOSAA | 9/13/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/13/2023 | 22.7000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTA | 9/13/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/13/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/13/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/13/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/13/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/13/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/13/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/13/2023 | 9.8800 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTrDA | 6/5/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/5/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/5/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 6/26/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 6/26/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/26/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 6/26/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/26/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 6/26/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 6/26/2023 | 21.2000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/26/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 6/26/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/26/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 6/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 6/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 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.