Kaufman County Water Quality: 2 Cities Ranked by the Records
Kaufman County, Texas: 2 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.
Highest result for each contaminant
One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 2 systems4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest10.4 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL10.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY5.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 2 systems10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest4.1 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL4.1 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY3.9 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 2 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest2.04 µg/L
- CITY OF TERRELL2.04 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2025
- CITY OF FORNEY0.964 µg/LMonitoring period: 2026–2026 (still open)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 2 systems2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest5.8 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL5.8 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY3.3 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 2 systems400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest7.7 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL7.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY5.9 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest10.8 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL10.8 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY8.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest8.5 ng/L
- CITY OF TERRELL8.5 ng/LSample date: 2023-07-12 to 2024-01-23
- CITY OF FORNEY5.5 ng/LSample date: 2023-12-05 to 2024-09-17
24 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow
Tested in these 2 systems: CITY OF FORNEY, CITY OF TERRELL
- 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
- 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
- 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
- Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
- Lithium
- N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
- N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
- Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
- Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
- Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
- Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
- Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
- Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
- Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
- Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
- Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
- Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Cities ranked by the records
Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.
0of 2 cities above the 15 µg/L action level
Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.
Lead in TexasLargest water systems
Frequently asked
How does Kaufman County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 2 cities in Kaufman County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Forney's main water system: CITY OF FORNEY · PWSID TX1290002 · Purity Score 69 (Fair) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.
How many Kaufman County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
2 of 2 Kaufman County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Terrell (PFOS 10.4 ng/L), Forney (PFOS 5.4 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.
Is there lead in Kaufman County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 2 of 2 Kaufman County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
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