CITY OF AUSTIN WATER & WASTEWATER
TX · PWS ID TX2270001 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
29
detected
1,115,323
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0062 ug/L | 6/12 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0084 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0051 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0041 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/12 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0048 ug/L | 2/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.2 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 78.1 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 21.4 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.8 UG/L | 220/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 101 UG/L | 220/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 44.7 UG/L | 220/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18.7 UG/L | 219/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.7 UG/L | 193/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.7 UG/L | 130/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 15.7 UG/L | 95/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 570 UG/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.2 UG/L | 36/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 840 UG/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 12 UG/L | 19/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 140 UG/L | 16/17 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0037 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 3.93 UG/L | 8/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.5 UG/L | 8/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.4290 UG/L | 2/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Diquat | 4.2 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.0800 UG/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.9340 UG/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.8 PCI/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
81 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene