EL PASO WATER UTILITIES
TX · PWS ID TX0710002 · Community water system
111
contaminants tested
40
detected
747,168
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0059 ug/L | 6/56 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0045 ug/L | 5/56 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0110 ug/L | 3/56 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0085 ug/L | 2/56 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/56 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0085 ug/L | 2/56 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 905 UG/L | 489/499 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2870 UG/L | 372/486 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 29.3 UG/L | 280/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 44.8 UG/L | 280/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 131 UG/L | 248/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43.3 UG/L | 236/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 49.8 UG/L | 232/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 60.5 UG/L | 189/540 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 14.7 UG/L | 180/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 84 UG/L | 155/499 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.5 UG/L | 144/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.3 UG/L | 120/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 14 UG/L | 117/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 15.7 UG/L | 117/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 180 UG/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1600 UG/L | 89/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 88/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2870 UG/L | 62/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 115.8 ug/L | 56/56 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Chromium | 6.7 UG/L | 54/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 18.5 PCI/L | 42/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 8.7 UG/L | 38/48 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 31.7 UG/L | 38/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chlorite | 558 UG/L | 37/101 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 6 PCI/L | 33/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Selenium | 10 UG/L | 23/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 3.3 PCI/L | 13/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.7 UG/L | 12/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 5.8 UG/L | 11/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0410 UG/L | 3/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 7.34 UG/L | 2/71 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrite | 92.6 UG/L | 2/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.38 UG/L | 1/155 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
71 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene