CITY OF ABILENE
TX · PWS ID TX2210001 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
39
detected
130,501
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0431 ug/L | 11/12 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0082 ug/L | 11/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0324 ug/L | 11/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0235 ug/L | 9/12 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0124 ug/L | 8/12 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0077 ug/L | 8/12 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0300 ug/L | 8/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0229 ug/L | 8/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeS | 0.0045 ug/L | 2/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 1040 UG/L | 660/682 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1110 UG/L | 286/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 34.2 UG/L | 275/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 91.9 UG/L | 274/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 28 UG/L | 267/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 30.4 UG/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 109 UG/L | 252/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 48.2 UG/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 8.1 UG/L | 184/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.6 UG/L | 175/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 35 UG/L | 105/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 14 UG/L | 75/333 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 24 UG/L | 59/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1490 UG/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 220 UG/L | 29/29 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 878 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 285 UG/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.5 UG/L | 21/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0065 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2023 |
| lithium | 48.1 ug/L | 11/12 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Selenium | 9.8 UG/L | 9/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.3 UG/L | 4/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 11.5 PCI/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3110 UG/L | 3/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.26 UG/L | 2/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1.9 UG/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.1500 UG/L | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.3 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2 PCI/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Picloram | 0.1060 UG/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
69 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, TotalAsbestosBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene