CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
TX · PWS ID TX1230009 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
20
detected
56,039
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0055 ug/L | 1/3 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 12 UG/L | 243/243 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 34.5 UG/L | 243/243 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 44.7 UG/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 45.4 UG/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.4 UG/L | 234/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.5 UG/L | 226/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.3 UG/L | 221/243 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 1000 UG/L | 216/216 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1480 UG/L | 106/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.9 UG/L | 96/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 76.1 UG/L | 64/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 9.7 UG/L | 53/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0420 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 190 UG/L | 18/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 840 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 86.7 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 130 UG/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 6.4 UG/L | 2/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 20 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
88 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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene