Wichita County Water Quality: 2 Cities Ranked by the Records
Wichita 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.
LithiumDetected in 2 systems10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest11.1 µg/L
- CITY OF BURKBURNETT11.1 µg/LSample date: 2024-05-08 to 2025-02-11
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS9.05 µg/LSample date: 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest3.6 µg/L
- CITY OF BURKBURNETT3.6 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2025
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLSNot detectedMonitoring period: 2024–2026 (still open)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 2 systems400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest3.7 ng/L
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS3.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04
- CITY OF BURKBURNETT3.2 ng/LSample date: 2024-05-08 to 2025-02-11
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest14.8 ng/L
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS14.8 ng/LSample date: 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04
- CITY OF BURKBURNETT11.2 ng/LSample date: 2024-05-08 to 2025-02-11
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest6.1 ng/L
- CITY OF WICHITA FALLS6.1 ng/LSample date: 2023-03-06 to 2023-12-04
- CITY OF BURKBURNETT5.1 ng/LSample date: 2024-05-08 to 2025-02-11
26 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow
Tested in these 2 systems: CITY OF BURKBURNETT, CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
- 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)
- 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)
- Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
- Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
- Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
- Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
- Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
- 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
- Wichita FallsCITY OF WICHITA FALLS · TX2430001101,915 served
- BurkburnettCITY OF BURKBURNETT · TX243000511,057 served
Frequently asked
How does Wichita County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 2 cities in Wichita 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 Wichita Falls's main water system: CITY OF WICHITA FALLS · PWSID TX2430001 · Purity Score 100 (Excellent) · 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 Wichita County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
None of the 2 Wichita County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. PFAS were detected below the limit in 2.
Is there lead in Wichita County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 1 of 2 Wichita 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.
Have Wichita County water systems had drinking-water violations?
1 city in Wichita County has a health-based violation in the federal SDWIS record within about the last ten years. Each city report lists the contaminant, year and whether it was resolved.
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