Taylor County Water Quality
Taylor County, Texas: one city report 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)CITY OF ABILENE4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPA30 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE30 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
LithiumCITY OF ABILENE10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPA48.1 µg/L
- CITY OF ABILENE48.1 µg/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)CITY OF ABILENE10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPA32.4 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE32.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)CITY OF ABILENE4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPA7.7 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE7.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Water hardnessCITY OF ABILENEAesthetic, no federal health limit · USGS12 gpg
- CITY OF ABILENE12 gpgReporting year: 2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)CITY OF ABILENE2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPA8.2 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE8.2 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)CITY OF ABILENE400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLE23.5 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE23.5 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)CITY OF ABILENENo federal or state limit; shown for transparency43.1 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE43.1 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
3 more contaminants detectedShow
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)CITY OF ABILENENo federal or state limit; shown for transparency12.4 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE12.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)CITY OF ABILENENo federal or state limit; shown for transparency4.5 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE4.5 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)CITY OF ABILENENo federal or state limit; shown for transparency22.9 ng/L
- CITY OF ABILENE22.9 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-13 to 2024-06-12
21 substances tested, none detected in this systemShow
Tested in this system: CITY OF ABILENE
- 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)
- Lead (90th percentile)
- 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)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- 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 1 city 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 Texas1city reports hardness · Abilene, 12 gpg
Hard on the USGS scale. An aesthetic measure with no federal health limit.
Hard water explainedLargest water systems
- AbileneCITY OF ABILENE · TX2210001130,501 served
Frequently asked
How does Taylor County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 1 city in Taylor 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 Abilene's main water system: CITY OF ABILENE · PWSID TX2210001 · Purity Score 56 (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 Taylor County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
1 of 1 Taylor County city report had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Abilene (PFOS 30 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 1.
Is there lead in Taylor County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 0 of 1 Taylor 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.
Does Taylor County have hard water?
Hardness is published in utility water-quality reports for 1 Taylor County city on record; the hardest is Abilene at 12 grains per gallon. Hardness affects scale and appliances; it is not a health finding.
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