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City of Pharr

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 26. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
26
detected
79,715
people served
0
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hidalgo

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
7
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-12-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-10-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0112 µg/L 2/4 2023

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.7 µg/L
243/243 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
35.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45.8 µg/L
243/243 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
23.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.2 µg/L
243/243 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.2 µg/L
242/243 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
69.46 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 93.8 µg/L
235/235 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.7 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.74 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.4 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
16.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
230/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlorite
519.5 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 654 µg/L
226/234 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
174 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 590 µg/L
153/156 SYR4 2013–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L
113/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
46/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
12.25 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
20/156 SYR4 2013–2018
Nitrate
410 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Fluoride
616.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 620 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
113.2 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 115 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
6/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
5.1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Cyanide
74 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L
4/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Lithium
52.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
Arsenic
2.19 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
2.9 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2017
83 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HERNANDEZ, AMBROSIO
Phone
956-402-4000
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Pharr

Is City of Pharr tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in City of Pharr's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Pharr's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Pharr serve?

City of Pharr reports serving 79,715 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Pharr had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 7 violations on file for City of Pharr, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.