CITY OF ELSA
PWS ID: TX1080005 · ELSA, Texas 78543-0427
PFAS Detected
3 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
5,500
Total Violations
274
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 2,194
- County
- Hidalgo
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 14
- Monitoring Violations
- 158
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 1
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 92 | 2016 |
| Public Notice | Other | 43 | 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 40 | 2018 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 31 | 2023 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 17 | 2013 |
| TTHM | MCL | 8 | 2004 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 6 | 2006 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 2 | 2003 |
| Nitrate | MR | 1 | 2012 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 1 | 1993 |
| Fluoride | MR | 1 | 2012 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/16/2023 | 49.6000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 8/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/16/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/16/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/16/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/16/2023 | 0.0150 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/16/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/16/2023 | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 5/16/2023 | 43.6000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/16/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 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.