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CITY OF TAFT

PWS ID: TX2050007 · TAFT, Texas 78390-0416

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,941
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,647
County
San Patricio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2022
TTHM MCL 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
Public Notice Other 7 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
TTHM MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 66 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 8/25/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/25/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/25/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/25/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2025 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/12/2025 0.0350 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/21/2025 28.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 4/15/2025 15.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/15/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/15/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/15/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 10/20/2025 54.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 1/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/27/2025 21.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 1/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 1/27/2025 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 1/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/27/2025 0.0075 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 1/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/27/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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.