MCALLEN PUBLIC UTILITY
TX · PWS ID TX1080006 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
33
detected
189,957
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0272 ug/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 850 UG/L | 462/466 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 24.8 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 69.3 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 45.8 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 123.5 UG/L | 249/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 39.3 UG/L | 246/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 31.5 UG/L | 245/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 7.1 UG/L | 245/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 8.4 UG/L | 211/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 320 UG/L | 161/162 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4.2 UG/L | 84/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 9.9 UG/L | 59/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 7 UG/L | 50/162 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 390 UG/L | 36/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1070 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 128 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 23.5 UG/L | 16/249 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0088 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2024 |
| CYANIDE | 160 UG/L | 9/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Selenium | 6.9 UG/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.3 UG/L | 8/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 51.8 ug/L | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.2 PCI/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.7 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 4 PCI/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5920 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.4120 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.9 PCI/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 2 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Methoxychlor | 0.2000 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0090 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
77 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene